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[ US /ˈædʒətənt/ ]
[ UK /ˈæd‍ʒuːtənt/ ]
NOUN
  1. large Indian stork with a military gait
  2. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

How To Use adjutant In A Sentence

  • One of the distinctive characteristics of the adjutant, or "argala," as it is better known to the Indians, -- and one, too, of its ugliest The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"
  • His staff officers were white except for a black warrant officer, the assistant regimental adjutant.
  • It was made on a piece of paper torn out of an old account book and the ruling and heading I did with pokeberries, according to the "Form" provided by the adjutant of the regiment. One of Jackson's foot cavalry : his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F Company," Richmond, Va., 21st Regiment Virginia Infantry, Second Brigade, Jackson's Division, Second Corps, A. N. Va.,
  • Twice a month, the battalion adjutant coordinated a visit from the finance company to provide soldiers with casual pay.
  • This they did, and could not be resisted; and as a reward for taking him out, a post of sergeant was given to the adjutant, and a military command to the alferez. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, co
  • He made over 40 parachute jumps while serving as a rifle platoon leader, battalion adjutant, and commander of a raider platoon.
  • The adjutant went over to Kit Carson's tent and cleared it out.
  • The grand duke, who spoke English and whose mother was a British princess, showed deep interest in YMCA work and arranged for his adjutant to take them on a tour of Hessian prison camps. Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I
  • Eight supporting staff - a contingent commander, adjutant, cook, quartermaster, and coach for each discipline - completed the team, and where possible these members also competed as shooters.
  • The court clique was mainly based in the general adjutancy which was headed by the Adjutants General von Rauch and von Neumann.
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