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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
archaichelpful or useful as an aid
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonassistant noun
- unassistant adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of assistant1
Example Sentences
He had been an assistant coach at Long Beach State and before that Riverside City College while also helping USA Baseball identify amateur talent.
Sir David's polished image has, on occasion, been tarnished by scandal - in 2003, he faced accusations of an extra-marital affair with his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos.
As a result he had a grudge against school assistants in general, and apparently had made up his mind to kill one.
She’s an expert on disinformation and an assistant professor of journalism at Boston University.
The motion alleges that three prison officials, including a warden and an assistant warden, conspired to have Kelly killed by another inmate, Mikeal Glenn Stine.
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