[n] 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" [adj] of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
adjunct, help, helper, low-level, subordinate, supporter
acolyte, adjutant, agent, aid, aide, aide-de-camp, aider, ancilla, assistant professor, associate, associate professor, attendant, attorney, auxiliary, benefactor, best man, coadjutant, coadjutor, coadjutress, coadjutrix, co-worker, deputy, emeritus, empl