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 meaning of ADJUTANT is a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence.

ADJUTANT definition: a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders. See examples of adjutant used in a sentence.

ADJUTANT definition: 1. a military officer who does office work and who is responsible for rules and punishment among…. Learn more.

adjutant noun A person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of the superior's responsibilities:

An adjutant is an officer in the army who deals with administrative work. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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Definition of adjutant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6 days ago · Adjective adjutant (not comparable) Assistant; who helps a higher-ranking officer. [from 1645][1] adjutant officer

Adjutant, an officer who assists the commander of a military unit. In British and Commonwealth armed forces the adjutant is the principal administrative staff officer of the commander of a battalion, battle …