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• n  a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  my invaluable assistant
• s  of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

• Remember when PDA stood for something other than personal digital assistant? It can again with the Hug Shirt, a high-tech garment that simulates the experience of being embraced by .
• As Monsignor Spell man approached, it hushed; the assistant consecrators bowed slightly.
• Paula Harris has an assistant who always seems to be there for her--even though they're not based in the same city or even in the same state.

• helper
• help
• supporter
• adjunct

News & Articles

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• Assistant coach named for NDSU men's hoops team
  A former men's basketball player at North Dakota State University is returning as an assistant coach.
  June 13, 2013 - KX TV North Dakota
• Urban Meyer, assistant coaches seek improvement in recruiting according to 2012 performance reviews
  Assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator Everett Withers addresses the media at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center during his introduction press conference on Jan. 12, 2012.
  June 13, 2013 - The Lantern
• Assistant DA fired after police incident
  A Bexar County assistant district attorney has been fired following an incident in which she was mentioned in a friend's driving while intoxicated arrest report for advising him not to submit to a breath test. Tara D. Richardson, who had worked as a misdemeanor family justice unit prosecutor for less than a year, also “flashed her badge” during the May 25 encounter, according to the San Antonio ...
  June 12, 2013 - San Antonio Express-News

Quotes

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• Fabio Capello in Washington Post
  I am very sad for David that he has suffered this injury,Capello said in a statement on the FA website. "I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support, as did (assistant) Franco Baldini. David is a great professional...
• Pat Bowlen in Rapid City Journal
  I appreciate the 21 years that Mike Shanahan has given to the organization as an assistant and head coach, and the two Super Bowl wins in that time,owner Pat Bowlen said in the statement. "His contributions hold a special place in Broncos...
• Doc Rivers in NBA.com (blog)
  He's the best shot maker in the game,Rivers said. "There's probably better athletes and all that, but there's no better shot maker than Kobe Bryant. I mean, in that stretch I kept turning to [assistant coaches Tom Thibodeau and Armond...