Adjutant

/ˈædʒʊtənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

An officer who helps a senior officer with administrative duties.

The colonel's adjutant handled all the paperwork for the upcoming deployment.

A person who acts as an assistant or helper.

As the event coordinator, she served as an adjutant to the director, ensuring everything went smoothly.

A military officer who acts as a secretary to a higher-ranking officer.

The major's adjutant took notes during the briefing and managed communications.

From Latin 'adjutans', present participle of 'adjutare', meaning 'to assist'

adjutant general

A senior military officer responsible for overseeing administrative functions.

adjutant officer

An officer appointed to assist a superior officer.

aide-de-camp

A military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.

staff officer

An officer who has a specific role in the staff of a military organization.

A reliable assistant or helper in casual contexts.

He's my adjutant whenever I need to get things done.