auxiliary

A cousin who happened to be an auxiliary police officer was let onto the scene.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Using auxiliary degrees of freedom is not a new concept in physics.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

We must support new and expanded Ph.D. programs, as well as auxiliary assistance with professional development and research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

The Congolese army sometimes uses Codeco as an auxiliary force.

From Barron's ● May 9, 2026

This Duke entered the Romagna with auxiliary troops, leading an army composed entirely of Frenchmen; and with them he captured Imola and Forli.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

“We tend to undervalue and I would say underinvest in those unsexy but important capabilities like the oilers, like the auxiliaries, like the tenders. It’s the quiet backbone of American naval power.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Kabila, a former general, was also disparaging about the government's handling of the security situation countrywide, especially the use of pro-government militias as "auxiliaries" of the armed forces.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

Back then, California’s educational poobahs saw computers and typing as auxiliaries to learning instead of the essential skills we view them as today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

The group, made up of 3,530 people - 2,180 combatants and 1,350 auxiliaries - has maintained a bilateral ceasefire with the Colombian government since the beginning of the year.

From Reuters ● Apr. 16, 2023

I say, then, that the armies with which a prince defends his state are made up of his own troops, or mercenaries, or auxiliaries, or of mixed troops.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli