adjutant
[ aj-uh-tuh nt ]
/ ˈædʒ ə tənt /
noun
Military.
a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.
British Military.
an executive officer.
an assistant.
Words nearby adjutant
adjustive,
adjustment,
adjustment disorder,
adjustor,
adjutancy,
adjutant,
adjutant bird,
adjutant general,
adjutant stork,
adjuvant,
adl
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British Dictionary definitions for adjutant
adjutant
/ (ˈædʒətənt) /
noun
an officer who acts as administrative assistant to a superior officer
Abbreviation: adjt, adj
short for adjutant bird
Derived forms of adjutant
adjutancy, nounWord Origin for adjutant
C17: from Latin
adjūtāre to
aid