aide-de-camp
/ˌeɪddəˈkɒ̃
/noun (plural aides-de-camp pronounced same)
A military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.After returning to the United States, he served as aide-de-camp to the assistant commandant, U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School at Fort Bliss, Texas....
- In 1973 he became the aide-de-camp to the U.S. commander for the brigade, and, two years later, became the brigade's executive officer for A Company, 2nd Battalion.
- He then served as the aide-de-camp to the X Corps commander in 1952.
Origin
Late 17th century: from French, 'camp adjutant'.
Rhymes
- founding member
- foundling
- found object
- foundress
- foundry
- fount
- fountain
- fountained
- fountainhead
- fountain pen
- Fountain Valley
- four
- four-bagger
- four-ball
- four-by-four
- Four Cantons, Lake of the
- fourchette
- four-color
- Four Corners
- four-dimensional
- four-door
- Fourdrinier machine
- four-engined
- Fourex
- four-eyed