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assistant - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" |
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helper,
help,
supporter |
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worker sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
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coadjutor an assistant to a bishop
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accomplice,
confederate a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
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aide,
auxiliary someone who acts as assistant
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attendant,
attender,
tender a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
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bat boy (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
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dental assistant an assistant to a dentist
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deputy,
lieutenant an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
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actor's assistant,
dresser a cabinet with shelves
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event planner someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)
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facilitator someone who makes progress easier
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flower girl a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
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girl friday a female assistant who has a range of duties
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enforcer,
hatchet man one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
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cat's-paw,
instrument,
pawn a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
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birthing coach,
doula,
labor coach,
monitrice an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
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underboss an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
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fashion model,
manakin,
manikin,
mannequin,
mannikin,
model any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
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model,
poser the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
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paraprofessional a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
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powder monkey someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
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prompter,
theater prompter a device that displays words for people to read
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chief assistant,
man friday,
right-hand man the most helpful assistant
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secretarial assistant,
secretary a desk used for writing
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sidesman (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
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foot soldier,
subordinate,
subsidiary,
underling an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
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waterer,
water boy someone who waters plants or crops
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whipper-in huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds
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