adjutant

[US]/'ædʒʊt(ə)nt/
[UK]/'ædʒʊtənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. assistant; aide-de-camp; something that assists or supports.

Phrases & Collocations

military adjutant

personal adjutant

staff adjutant

Example Sentences

The adjutant general oversees the administration of the military.

The adjutant was responsible for organizing the troops for battle.

The adjutant assisted the commander in planning military strategies.

The adjutant coordinated communication between different units of the army.

The adjutant's role is crucial in maintaining order and discipline within the military.

The adjutant filed reports on the troop movements for the commanding officer.

The adjutant's office is located near the commander's headquarters for easy access.

The adjutant's duties include managing personnel and logistical support for the army.

The adjutant briefed the troops on the mission objectives before deployment.

The adjutant liaised with the local authorities to coordinate military operations in the area.

Real-world Examples

John Nichols is the adjutant general with the Texas' National Guard.

Source: NPR News July 2014 Compilation

Germans and adjutants were also brought in.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

So were his adjuncts and adjutants.

Source: Pan Pan

He gave a peculiar ring. An adjutant appeared.

Source: The Virgin Land (Part 2)

At this moment the adjutant brought in Markelov.

Source: The Virgin Land (Part 2)

The adjutant went up to him quickly and Paklin seized the opportunity of limping over to Sipiagin.

Source: The Virgin Land (Part 2)

Red in the face with anger, and dripping wet in the rain, the battalion adjutant immediately

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

I know Duprez's adjutant, Martel, personally, and have heard the whole story from him. It's true that they found Rivarez stranded out there.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

A few years ago he fell passionately in love with a girl who threw him over in a most unceremonious manner and married an adjutant, also a German.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

Only in the glance which he threw on the German adjutant, who was escorting him, there was a momentary flash of the old hatred he felt towards such people.

Source: The Virgin Land (Part 2)

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