Adjutant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæ.d͡ʒə.tənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adjutant is a noun meaning (military) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
Meaning
(military) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
More Meanings
- An assistant.
- (zoology) Either of two species of stork of the genus Leptoptilos, family Ciconiidae, native to India and Southeast Asia.
- Assistant; who helps a higher-ranking officer.
Example Sentences
adjutant officer
Aquatic birds of various kinds are very numerous, such as geese, darters (Plotus melanogaster), scissor-bills (Rhynchops nigra), adjutants (Leptoptilos argala), pelicans, cormorants, cranes (Grus antigone, in Burmese gyoja), whimbrels, plovers, and ibises.
Word Forms
- adjutants
Synonyms for adjutant
Depending on context, synonyms include adjt, aide-de-camp.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aide-de-camp, assistant, sergeant, helper, warrant, cwo.
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