/ Dictionary / Index A adjutant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ad•ju•tant Pronunciation: (aj'u-tunt), [key] — n. a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders. an executive officer. an assistant. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adjutant (Thesaurus) adjutancy adjutant general Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language