What does Adjutant mean?
Definitions for Adjutant
ˈædʒ ə təntad·ju·tant
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Princeton's WordNet
adjutant, aide, aide-de-campnoun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
adjutant bird, adjutant, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubiusnoun
large Indian stork with a military gait
Wiktionary
adjutantnoun
A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
adjutantnoun
An assistant.
R. North.
adjutantnoun
A bird in the genus Leptoptilos of the stork family Ciconiidae.
adjutantadjective
The noun used as a modifier (e.g. adjutant officer).
Etymology: From adiuto, frequentative of adiuvo. First attested in 17th century. Or from Latin adiuvans, present participle of adiuvo, from iuvo
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Adjutantnoun
A petty officer, whose duty is to assist the major, by distributing the pay, and overseeing the punishment, of the common men.
Wikipedia
Adjutant
Adjutant is a military appointment given to an officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of human resources in an army unit. The term adjudant is used in French-speaking armed forces as a non-commissioned officer rank similar to a staff sergeant or warrant officer but is not equivalent to the role or appointment of an adjutant. An adjutant general is commander of an army's administrative services.
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adjutant
An adjutant is a military officer who assists a commanding officer with administrative affairs. This can include tasks such as corresponding, maintaining records, making arrangements for the comfort and safety of troops, and other support duties. The term can also refer to anyone who assists or supports someone else, particularly in the context of a professional or work environment.
adjutant
An adjutant is a military officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer. This role may involve various duties such as corresponding on their superiors' behalf, maintaining personnel records, advising on protocol, or managing schedules. The term can also refer to a helper or someone who assists in achieving a task.
Webster Dictionary
Adjutantnoun
a helper; an assistant
Adjutantnoun
a regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty
Adjutantnoun
a species of very large stork (Ciconia argala), a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane, and by the native name argala. It is noted for its serpent-destroying habits
Etymology: [L. adjutans, p. pr. of adjutare to help. See Aid.]
Wikidata
Adjutant
Adjutant is a military rank or appointment. In some armies, including most English-speaking ones, it is an officer who assists a more senior officer, while in other armies, especially Francophone ones, it is an NCO, normally corresponding roughly to a Staff Sergeant or Warrant Officer. An Adjutant General is commander of an army's administrative services.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Adjutant
ad′joot-ant, n. a regimental staff officer not above the rank of major, specially appointed to assist the commanding officer of a garrison or regiment—there are also adjutants of auxiliary forces, of depôts, of brigade, &c.: a large species of stork or crane found in India.—ns. Ad′jutancy, the office of an adjutant: assistance; Ad′jutant-gen′eral, the head of his department on the general staff of the army, the executive officer of the commander-in-chief. [L. adjutāre = adjuvāre—ad, to, juvāre, to assist.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Adjutant
a gigantic Indian stork with an enormous beak, about 5 ft. in height, which feeds on carrion and offal, and is useful in this way, as storks are.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
adjutant
[From Lat. adjuvo, to help.] A military assistant to field-officers. The term has been applied to an assistant captain of a fleet. It is indeed the duty performed by first lieutenants.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
adjutant
(from adjuvo, “to help”). A regimental staff-officer with the rank of lieutenant, appointed by the regimental commander to assist him in the execution of all the details of the regiment or post. He is the channel of official communication. It is his duty to attend daily on the commanding officer for orders or instructions of any kind that are to be issued to the command, and promulgate the same in writing after making a complete record thereof. He has charge of the books, files, and men of the headquarters; keeps the rosters; parades and inspects all escorts, guards, and other armed parties previous to their proceeding on duty. He should be competent to instruct a regiment in every part of the field exercise, should understand the internal economy of his corps, and should notice every irregularity or deviation from the established rules or regulations. He should, of course, be an officer of experience, and should be selected with reference to special fitness, as so much depends upon his manner and thoughtfulness in the exercise of the various and important duties imposed upon him. Unexceptionable deportment is especially becoming to the adjutant.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ADJUTANT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Adjutant is ranked #117480 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Adjutant surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Adjutant.
95.2% or 141 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Adjutant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Adjutant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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