adjutant
noun
ad·ju·tant
ˈa-jə-tənt 
1
: a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
2
: one who helps : assistant
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the senator's adjutants and aides always arrive ahead of him on the campaign trail
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
Before his suspension, Abrahamson served in the role of adjutant for the statewide nonprofit, a senior executive position that directly assists the commander.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
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—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
Before his suspension, Abrahamson served in the role of adjutant for the statewide nonprofit, a senior executive position that directly assists the commander.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
Whereas until recently political elites had a degree of decision-making power, the war has made them into the executors of Putin’s will, mere adjutants to the generalissimo.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Adjutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjutant. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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adjutant
noun
ad·ju·tant
ˈaj-ət-ənt
1
: an officer (as in the army) who assists the commanding officer in clerical work
2
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