Definition of adjutant

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ad·ju·tant

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NOUN:

Abbr. Adj. or Adjt. A staff officer who helps a commanding officer with administrative affairs.
An assistant.
See marabou.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin aditns, aditant- present participle of aditre, to help ; see aid

OTHER FORMS:
adju·tan·cy(Noun)

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