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| 1. | a person who assists or gives aid and support; helper. |
| 2. | a person who is subordinate to another in rank, function, etc.; one holding a secondary rank in an office or post: He was assistant to the office manager. |
| 3. | something that aids and supplements another. |
| 4. | a faculty member of a college or university who ranks below an instructor and whose responsibilities usually include grading papers, supervising laboratories, and assisting in teaching. |
| 5. | assisting; helpful. |
| 6. | serving in an immediately subordinate position; of secondary rank: an assistant coach. |
| as·sis·tant (ə-sĭs'tənt) n. One that assists; a helper. adj.
Synonyms: These nouns denote a person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of his or her responsibilities: an editorial assistant; a senator's aide; the general's coadjutant; a bishop's coadjutor; a teacher's helper; a politician's lieutenant; a prizefighter's second. |