adjutant

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Synonyms: adjuvant, adjument, adjutants, adjutancy, coadjutant, adjutage

Antonyms: adjuvant, adjument, adjutants, adjutancy, coadjutant, adjutage

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|[[lato sensu]]}} An [[assistant]]. {{defdate|from 1622|refn=OED}}
2. {{lb|en|[[stricto sensu]]|military rank}} A lower-ranking [[officer]] who assists a higher-ranking officer with [[administrative]] affairs. {{defdate|from 1641|refn=OED}}
3. {{label|en|zoology}} Either the [[greater adjutant|greater]] or the [[lesser adjutant]], [[stork]] species of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Leptoptilos|genus}}, [[family]] {{taxfmt|Ciconiidae|family}}, [[native]] to [[India]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. {{defdate|from 1798|refn=OED}}

Adjective

1. <!--obsolete? (OED)-->[[assistant|Assistant]]; who helps a higher-ranking officer. {{defdate|from 1645|refn=OED}}

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