assistant

noun1 of 2

a person who helps another, usually as a job

• “My sister works as an assistant to a college professor.”Tatoeba
• “I applied to the school for the lab assistant position.”Tatoeba

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adjective2 of 2

Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.