🎖️adjutant

noun
/ˈædʒʊtənt/

Meaning

a military officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer
a large water bird with long legs and neck, also known as adjutant stork

Example Sentences

The colonel relied on his adjutant to manage daily orders.

The adjutant stork stood motionless in the shallow water.

Synonyms

assistant, aide, officer, secretary, deputy, stork, wading bird
Entry 1
assistant, aide, officer, secretary, deputy
Entry 2
stork, wading bird

Antonyms

commander, leader

Collocations

military adjutant, adjutant general, trusted adjutant, adjutant officer, adjutant stork, large adjutant, water adjutant
Entry 1
military adjutant, adjutant general, trusted adjutant, adjutant officer
Entry 2
adjutant stork, large adjutant, water adjutant

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