Political employees

Usage examples of aides.

He has consistently taken actions that could have proven suicidal--and which many of his aides seem to have recognized as potentially fatal--but that he convinced himself were certain to turn out in his favor.

Nixon and his aides lied again and again as they tried to cover up their involvement.

Her father was one of the Galean aides to the ambassador in Aydindril.

Banks summoned one of his junior aides to accompany the preacher, though he also cautioned the aide not to expose the Reverend Starbuck to any danger.

Faulconer announced to his aides, then trotted back into the trees to hide from the gunners.

He was surrounded by mounted aides, but Lee himself was on foot and using the back of his placid gray horse, Traveller, as a rest for his telescope.

The commander strode into the street, followed by flustered aides clutching luggage and maps.

Pope threw this outrageous statement at one of his aides, who blandly confirmed its truth.

One of his aides, the Cornte de Parisson of the pretender to the crown of France, a prestigious presence McClellan rather likedhanded him a spyglass.

However, three veteran aides have abruptly departed his staff for other city jobs.

Among those joining the House and Senate leaders in the late-night festivities were key aides to Gov.

Saddam apparently has told his close aides that it was a mistake not to have attacked the U.