French word

adjudant

Pronunciation

IPA/adʒydɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwarrant officer

Example

L'adjudant est arrivé en retard.

The warrant officer arrived late.

Illustration for adjudant (warrant officer)

More examples

Nous avons croisé l'adjudant en ville.

We ran into the warrant officer in town.

Core concept

A uniformed noncommissioned officer who links officers with soldiers and helps lead a unit.

Similar words

officier: A military officer responsible for unit command, tactics, and administration.
soldat: A regular member of a military unit who performs duties in the field.
lieutenant: A junior commissioned officer who commands a small or medium-sized unit.
sergent: A sergeant-level noncommissioned officer overseeing troops and leading small groups in the field.

Definition in French

Grade de sous-officier reconnu dans l'armée et la gendarmerie, caractérisé par des responsabilités d'encadrement et de liaison entre officiers et soldats.

Word origin

French adjudant comes through Italian aiutante from Latin adiutans, meaning a person who assists, and became a military rank.

Usage tips

  • Adjudant is a masculine noun, so the usual singular form is l'adjudant because the article elides before the vowel.

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