Synonyms for assistant
əˈsɪs təntas·sis·tant

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1. assistant

   Colleague is used always in a good sense, associate and coadjutor generally so; ally, assistant, associate, attendant, companion, helper, either in a good or a bad sense; abetter, accessory, accomplice, confederate, almost always in a bad sense. Ally is oftenest used of national and military matters, or of some other connection regarded as great and important; as, allies of despotism. Colleague is applied to civil and ecclesiastical connections; members of Congress from the same State are colleagues, even though they may be bitter opponents politically and personally. An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is near in rank to the Chief Justice. A surgeon's assistant is a physician or medical student who shares in the treatment and care of patients; a surgeon's attendant is one who rolls bandages and the like. Follower, henchman, retainer are persons especially devoted to a chief, and generally bound to him by necessity, fee, or reward. Partner has come to denote almost exclusively a business connection. In law, an abettor (the general legal spelling) is always present, either actively or constructively, at the commission of the crime; an accessory never. An accomplice is usually a principal; an accessory never. If present, though only to stand outside and keep watch against surprise, one is an abettor, and not an accessory. At common law, an accessory implies a principal, and can not be convicted until after the conviction of the principal; the accomplice or abettor can be convicted as a principal. Accomplice and abettor have nearly the same meaning, but the former is the popular, the latter more distinctively the legal term. Compare APPENDAGE; AUXILIARY.

   Synonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

   Antonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

   Preposition:
   An accessory to the crime; before or after the fact; the accessories of a figure in a painting.

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1. assistant

   Synonyms:
   helper, aider, attendant, coadjutor, auxiliary, ally, associate, contributor, partner, confederate

   Antonyms:
   hinderer, opposer, rival, foe, antagonist

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1. assistant, helper, help, supporteradjective

   a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

   "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

   Synonyms:
   friend, garter, assist, aid, supporter, patron, booster, avail, champion, assistance, suspensor, benefactor, jock, helper, jockstrap, help, admirer, service, sponsor, athletic supporter, protagonist

   Antonyms:
   dominant

2. adjunct, assistantadjective

   of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

   Synonyms:
   accessory, auxiliary, adjuvant, appurtenant, ancillary, adjunct

   Antonyms:
   dominant

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1. assistantnoun

   Synonyms:
   coadjutor, helper, aider, co-operator, co-aid, ally, auxiliary, abettor, ADJUTANT, CLERK, right hand man

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1. assistantadjective

   Synonyms:
   helping, auxiliary, subsidiary, coöperating, adjuvant

2. assistantnoun

   Synonyms:
   helper, auxiliary, aider, coöperator, collaborator, coadjutor, abettor, aid, accessory, ally, adjuvant, adjunct, confrère, accomplice, confederate, subsidiary

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1. List of paraphrases for "assistant":

   deputy, wizard, assistants, aide, auxiliary, under-secretary, associate, helper, adjoint, sub, adjunct, undersecretary, ancillary, assitant, sidekick, subledger, sub-harnesses, asst

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1. Jeff Maggioncalda:

   I use it as a writing assistant and as a thought partner.

2. Ken Paxton:

   I am glad that the court dismissed these utterly meritless charges against my first assistant and sent the clear message that I work for Texas, not for unelected bureaucrats at the State Bar.

3. Brent Probinsky:

   The principal, Melissa Carter, and Melissa Carter assistant, Celia Self, who held down and severely paddled this six-year-old first grader, violated the clearly written rule of the Hendry County School District and the laws of the State of Florida.

4. Ben CrumpReplayMore:

   Today was a huge step toward justice. We are grateful for the diligence and dedication of the FBI and the DOJ as they investigated what led to Breonna's murder and what transpired afterwards. The justice that Breonna received today would not have been possible without the efforts of Attorney General Merrick Garland or Assistant AG for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke, we hope this announcement of a guilty plea sends a message to all other involved officers that it is time to stop covering up and time to accept responsibility for their roles in causing the death of an innocent, beautiful young Black woman.

5. Jesse Hernandez:

   BOY, 13, FOUND ALIVE AFTER FALLING INTO LOS ANGELES DRAINAGE DITCH' MAZE' The children ran to the adults, who called 911 as Jesse was fighting to stay alive in the fast-moving sewage. Rescuers used cameras propped on flotation devices to locate the boy. They finally spotted handprints on a sewage pipe that eventually led them to Jesse’s location. The first thing they heard was' Help !' said Adel Hagekhalil, assistant general manager of the sanitation department. Adel Hagekhalil caught onto the hose and was reeled back up.