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Meaning of aide-de-camp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp

Definitions

A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.

Equivalents

Bosanski adjunkt pobočnik
Dansk adjunkt
Ελληνικά υπασπιστής
Esperanto adjutanto
Español edecán
हिन्दी अंगरक्षक
Hrvatski adjunkt pobočnik
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
Српски adjunkt pobočnik
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
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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