adjutant vs lap dog

adjutant

noun
  • An assistant. 

  • Any bird of the genus Leptoptilos, a branch of the stork family (Ciconiidae) native to India and Southeast Asia. 

  • A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs. 

adj
  • Assistant; who helps a higher-ranking officer. 

lap dog

noun
  • A person who behaves in a servile manner, such as a sycophantic employee or a fawning lover. 

  • A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner. 

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