Assistant
noun
A person who helps in particular work.
She works as an assistant in a law firm.
Often appears as...
- assistant manager
- assistant director
noun
A software program designed to help the user with specific tasks.
Siri is a virtual assistant on Apple devices.
Often appears as...
- virtual assistant
- digital assistant
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Technical
noun
A temporary acting job until the main person is available.
She is the assistant director until Mark returns from vacation.
Often appears as...
- assistant coach
- assistant teacher
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Professional
noun
A person who helps in particular work.
She works as an assistant in a law firm.
Often appears as...
- assistant manager
- assistant director
noun
A software program designed to help the user with specific tasks.
Siri is a virtual assistant on Apple devices.
Often appears as...
- virtual assistant
- digital assistant
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A temporary acting job until the main person is available.
She is the assistant director until Mark returns from vacation.
Often appears as...
- assistant coach
- assistant teacher
Usage tips
Professional
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Workplace Helper
An assistant often works directly with another person, providing support in various tasks.
Her assistant helped organize the client files.
Pro Tip 2/2Sector-Specific Roles
Assistants can have specialized roles depending on the workplace, such as medical or executive.
The executive assistant scheduled meetings for the CEO.
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Growing Up Transgender...
everything's fine in in our church in the lds church she was ordained to the priesthood and was the first assistant to the bishop and so she was you know very involved and so i came home one day because she hadn't shown up at church and she was still in bed and i came in and i said hey what's the deal
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Bryan Stevenson: We need...
I said, "Yes, sir. I did." And we started arguing. And people started coming in, just outraged I'd written these crazy things. And police officers were coming in and assistant prosecutors and clerk workers. Before I knew it, the courtroom was filled with people angry that we were talking about race,
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Einstein's miracle year...
But skipping classes to spend more time in the lab and neglecting to show proper deference to his professors had derailed his intended career path. Passed over even for a lab assistant position, he had to settle for a job at the Swiss patent office, obtained with the help of a friend's father.
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
for a series it did on women around the world, but one of the reporters told me she's convinced it never would have happened if they had not had a female assistant foreign editor, and they would not have gotten some of those stories without female reporters and editors on the ground,
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Filming A Battle Of Life...
seal bone and it's really fairly unpleasant the first time we did it my knee blistered and skinned and was just really very painful our delightful camera assistant rowan fashioned me some very good knee pads which have been a godsend
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The Dirty Side Of...
director assistant producer for seven worlds one planet predominantly doing the antarctica program this was the chinstrap penguin shoot we went to an island called deception which is this active volcano it's actually a sunken
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Can you solve the...
The key is to maximize the support each assistant provides, not wasting a single kiloliter of fuel. It also helps us to think symmetrically so they can make shorter trips in either direction
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The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
my name is charlotte i was the assistant producer on the europe show of seven worlds one planet and for the lynx shoot i was the field director for the europe program i think the key
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Connected, but alone? PIPE...
the digital assistant on Apple's iPhone, will be more like a best friend, someone who will listen when others won't. I believe this wish reflects a painful truth
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The extraordinary lives...
but we're not done could my trusty assistant come onstage
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Growing Up Transgender...
everything's fine in in our church in the lds church she was ordained to the priesthood and was the first assistant to the bishop and so she was you know very involved and so i came home one day because she hadn't shown up at church and she was still in bed and i came in and i said hey what's the deal
Video examples
Bryan Stevenson: We need...
I said, "Yes, sir. I did." And we started arguing. And people started coming in, just outraged I'd written these crazy things. And police officers were coming in and assistant prosecutors and clerk workers. Before I knew it, the courtroom was filled with people angry that we were talking about race,
Video examples
Einstein's miracle year...
But skipping classes to spend more time in the lab and neglecting to show proper deference to his professors had derailed his intended career path. Passed over even for a lab assistant position, he had to settle for a job at the Swiss patent office, obtained with the help of a friend's father.
Video examples
Megan Kamerick: Women...
for a series it did on women around the world, but one of the reporters told me she's convinced it never would have happened if they had not had a female assistant foreign editor, and they would not have gotten some of those stories without female reporters and editors on the ground,
Video examples
Filming A Battle Of Life...
seal bone and it's really fairly unpleasant the first time we did it my knee blistered and skinned and was just really very painful our delightful camera assistant rowan fashioned me some very good knee pads which have been a godsend
Video examples
The Dirty Side Of...
director assistant producer for seven worlds one planet predominantly doing the antarctica program this was the chinstrap penguin shoot we went to an island called deception which is this active volcano it's actually a sunken
Video examples
Can you solve the...
The key is to maximize the support each assistant provides, not wasting a single kiloliter of fuel. It also helps us to think symmetrically so they can make shorter trips in either direction
Video examples
The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
my name is charlotte i was the assistant producer on the europe show of seven worlds one planet and for the lynx shoot i was the field director for the europe program i think the key
Video examples
Connected, but alone? PIPE...
the digital assistant on Apple's iPhone, will be more like a best friend, someone who will listen when others won't. I believe this wish reflects a painful truth
Video examples
The extraordinary lives...
but we're not done could my trusty assistant come onstage
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Quote examples
Rohit Shetty
Indian Director
I don't go for holidays or celebrate my success because I know nothing is permanent. I don't let it get to me - like I am India's top director with too many hits. If that happens, I might lose the connect with my audience. The day I go wrong, they will run away from me. I want to be like an assistant director all my life.
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Mike Wallace
American Journalist
I met all these important people and did all these stories, but I always had such excellent producers and assistants. I could show up to interview a world leader or a criminal and they would have things so well prepared anyone could have done it. It wasn't about 'me,' it was about 'us.
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Tom Perez
American Politician
It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights Act and help make its promise a reality.
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Marco van Basten
Dutch Manager
When I became the assistant, I was intelligent and helpful. I had patience. As the head coach I was completely the opposite. I made a good decision to get out.
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Tite Kubo
Japanese Artist
I have three assistants, but there isn't a head assistant. All the important drawings I do myself. Every single character is also done by me.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I live - I live a highly scheduled life. There's absolutely no time wasted. I'm very focused. And I have a great assistant.
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Anne Robinson
British Celebrity
I was thrilled when a designer shop assistant said I was a size smaller than Madonna!
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Brad Goreski
American Designer
It's very rare that I get really upset about something my assistants have done.
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John Frankenheimer
American Director
The importance of the assistant director cannot be overemphasized.
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Megan Gallagher
American Actress
I have an assistant in Vancouver to help me with my life.
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Rohit Shetty
Indian Director
I don't go for holidays or celebrate my success because I know nothing is permanent. I don't let it get to me - like I am India's top director with too many hits. If that happens, I might lose the connect with my audience. The day I go wrong, they will run away from me. I want to be like an assistant director all my life.
Quote examples
Mike Wallace
American Journalist
I met all these important people and did all these stories, but I always had such excellent producers and assistants. I could show up to interview a world leader or a criminal and they would have things so well prepared anyone could have done it. It wasn't about 'me,' it was about 'us.
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Tom Perez
American Politician
It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights Act and help make its promise a reality.
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Marco van Basten
Dutch Manager
When I became the assistant, I was intelligent and helpful. I had patience. As the head coach I was completely the opposite. I made a good decision to get out.
Quote examples
Tite Kubo
Japanese Artist
I have three assistants, but there isn't a head assistant. All the important drawings I do myself. Every single character is also done by me.
Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I live - I live a highly scheduled life. There's absolutely no time wasted. I'm very focused. And I have a great assistant.
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Anne Robinson
British Celebrity
I was thrilled when a designer shop assistant said I was a size smaller than Madonna!
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Brad Goreski
American Designer
It's very rare that I get really upset about something my assistants have done.
Quote examples
John Frankenheimer
American Director
The importance of the assistant director cannot be overemphasized.
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Megan Gallagher
American Actress
I have an assistant in Vancouver to help me with my life.
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