A general's assistant is his adjutant. The word means someone who serves as a helper to a higher- ranking military officer.
The root of adjutant, is Latin juvare "to help, support." It sounds a little like juvenile, doesn't it? So think of an adjutant as a young staff officer helping out an older commanding one. The word adjutant can also be used to describe a loyal deputy or follower. If you are the kind of kid who stays at the side of your favorite teacher and does whatever the teacher ask you to, you might be described as that teacher's adjutant.
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an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
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large Indian stork with a military gait
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