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Meaning of adjutant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

adjutant

Pronunciation:/ˈæ.dʒə.tənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.

  2. An assistant.

  3. Any bird of the genus Leptoptilos, a branch of the stork family (Ciconiidae) native to India and Southeast Asia.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Assistant; who helps a higher-ranking officer.

    Example: adjutant officer