Associations to the word «Assistant»

Wiktionary

ASSISTANT, adjective. Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
ASSISTANT, adjective. Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
ASSISTANT, noun. (obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
ASSISTANT, noun. A person who assists or helps someone else.
ASSISTANT, noun. (British) Sales assistant.
ASSISTANT, noun. A software tool that provides assistance in some task.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, noun. A entry-level position in a university faculty, lower than a full professor.
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS, noun. Plural of assistant professor
ASSISTANT REFEREE, noun. (soccer) (British): One of the two officials at an association football match, previously known as linesmen, who assist the referee.
ASSISTANT REFEREES, noun. Plural of assistant referee
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, noun. (theatre) A backstage job whose main responsibility is the maintenance and supply of props.

Dictionary definition

ASSISTANT, noun. A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work".
ASSISTANT, adjective. Of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another.

Wise words

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