assistant

/ɐsˈɪstənt/

/əˈsɪstənt/

Assistant

a person who helps someone in their work

synonyms : help

a person whose job is to help customers in a shop

assistant

of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

synonyms : adjunct

Examples

1. Sales assistants are often on the receiving end of verbal abuse from customers.

2. She made him her assistant.

3. The research assistant helps gather data for the study.

4. He is the assistant manager at the local grocery store.