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assistant
[ uh-sis-tuhnt ]
noun
- a person who assists or gives aid and support; helper.
- a person who is subordinate to another in rank, function, etc.; one holding a secondary rank in an office or post:
He was assistant to the office manager.
Synonyms: ,
- something that aids and supplements another.
- a faculty member of a college or university who ranks below an instructor and whose responsibilities usually include grading papers, supervising laboratories, and assisting in teaching.
adjective
- assisting; helpful.
- serving in an immediately subordinate position; of secondary rank:
an assistant coach.
assistant
/ əˈɪəԳ /
noun
- a person who assists, esp in a subordinate position
- ( as modifier )
assistant manager
- See shop assistant
adjective
- archaic.helpful or useful as an aid
Other Word Forms
- ԴDza·tԳ noun
- ܲa·aԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of assistant1
Example Sentences
And she would have a personal assistant to help her get her through her “crisis.”
He has held numerous positions including counselor, sports coach, child-care assistant, substitute teacher and behavioral therapist.
Sardinha had worked as a bartender’s assistant, but a motorcycle accident in 2019 left her unable to grab a knife well enough to chop lemons, as the job required.
Amazon unveiled its own generative AI shopping assistant last year, while rival AI firm Perplexity also has a shopping tool.
Streeting had called for his former assistant to resign, saying: "There are no excuses for his appalling behaviour. I am calling for him, again, to resign as a Redbridge councillor immediately."
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