ADJUTANT


Meaning of ADJUTANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-jə-tənt ]

noun

Etymology: Latin adjutant-, adjutans, present participle of adjutare to help — more at aid

Date: 1539

1. : a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence

2. : one who helps : assistant

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.