assistant

Definition for assistant

noun as in helper

Strongest matches

aide, apprentice, associate, attendant, backup, colleague, companion, deputy, friend, partner, representative, secretary

Strong matches

abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, ally, appointee, auxiliary, backer, coadjutor, collaborator, confederate, cooperator, flunky, follower, gofer, help, helpmate, mate, patron, peon, subordinate, supporter, temp

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coadjutant, fellow worker, right-hand person, squire, temporary worker

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Currently at London's Selfridges, you can buy fish and chips soft toys, sold to you by an assistant pretending to fry and put salt and vinegar on your selected teddies.

From BBC

He’s a 2007 Marshall graduate who spent 17 years as an assistant coach under three head coaches before getting the job this season.

From Los Angeles Times

“Before freshman year, I had never played and never heard of it,” said star Dos Pueblos receiver/defensive back Brooklyn Hendricks, whose father, George, is head baseball coach and also an assistant flag coach.

From Los Angeles Times

Ruth Bamford, assistant director for planning, leisure and culture services at the council, said some changes had been made, but not all the requests from the family could be met.

From BBC

What if funding is eliminated for the assistant who travels with Elijah to school?

From Los Angeles Times

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