assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /

NOUN

helper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

coadjutant fellow worker right-hand person squire temporary worker

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist boss detractor enemy foe manager opponent stranger

STRONG

adversary leader

Example Sentences

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Kings player development coach Matt Greene will serve as an assistant coach under Smith, the team said.

From Los Angeles Times

He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1777, befriended Hamilton, and served as his top Treasury assistant.

From Barron's

A teacher, or class assistant, might be able to speculate.

From BBC

Early data show wages are increasing for AI-exposed jobs that “place a high value on a worker’s tacit knowledge and experience,” wrote J. Scott Davis, an assistant vice president in the Dallas Fed’s research department.

From MarketWatch

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