aide-de-camp
noun/ˌeɪd də ˈkɒ̃/
/ˌeɪd də ˈkæmp/
(plural aides-de-camp
/ˌeɪd də ˈkɒ̃/
/ˌeɪd də ˈkæmp/
)(abbreviation ADC)
- an officer in the army or navy who helps a more senior officerTopics War and conflictc2Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French, ‘camp adjutant’.
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