Meaning of aide-de-camp | Babel Free
ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmpDefinitions
A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
Equivalents
Dansk
adjunkt
Ελληνικά
υπασπιστής
Esperanto
adjutanto
Español
edecán
हिन्दी
अंगरक्षक
Հայերեն
համհարզ
Bahasa Indonesia
aide de camp
日本語
副官
한국어
부관
Latina
optio
Македонски
аѓутант
Bahasa Melayu
adikong
Nederlands
vleugeladjudant
Português
ajudante de campo
Română
aghiotant
Русский
адъютант
Türkçe
yaver
Українська
ад'ютант
Examples
“Unlike the orderly or batman, a humble low-ranking servant, an aide-de-camp is often a general, who before the institution of the chief of staff could hold a similar position to his chief.”
“The police uncovered the plot after recovering information from the phone of Bolsonaro’s former personal secretary, Lt Col Mauro Cid, who served as Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp during his 2019–2023 presidency.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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