1as·sis·tant 
/əˈsɪstənt/ noun
plural as·sis·tants /əˈsɪstənt/ noun [count] 1 : a person who helps someone ; especially : a person whose job is to help another person to do work
▪ a magician's assistant [=helper] ▪ an assistant to the college president ▪ an assistant to the store manager ▪ a dental assistant [=a person whose job is to help a dentist] ▪ a wealthy executive who has a personal assistant — see also physician's assistant 2 : a person whose job is to help the customers in a store
▪ She works as a sales assistant [=salesclerk] at Macy's. ▪ (Brit) a shop assistant
▪ a magician's assistant [=helper] ▪ an assistant to the college president ▪ an assistant to the store manager ▪ a dental assistant [=a person whose job is to help a dentist] ▪ a wealthy executive who has a personal assistant — see also physician's assistant
▪ She works as a sales assistant [=salesclerk] at Macy's. ▪ (Brit) a shop assistant
