adjutant meaning

UK US /ˈædʒətənt/ 3 syllables

adjutant (noun): an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.

adjutant has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

adjutant as a noun

  1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

    Synonyms: aide, aide-de-camp

    Type of: military officer

    Kinds: adjutant general

  2. large Indian stork with a military gait

    Synonyms: adjutant bird, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius

    Type of: stork

How to pronounce adjutant

adjutant is pronounced /ˈædʒətənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in NT · 8-letter words

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