A shop assistant

(soccer, Britain): One of the two officials at an association football match, previously known as linesmen, who assist the referee.

An employee in a shop, a shopkeeper.

A person employed to provide professional administrative services to clients, working remotely from a home office. / A software agent that can perform tasks and services for an individual.

plural of virtual assistant

(capitalized when used as a person's title) A health care professional trained and licensed to perform a role similar to that of a physician but with somewhat narrower limits of authority; physician assistants and nurse practitioners have enough capabilities to be physician extenders, providing primary care and allowing physicians to spread their time across more patients.

plural of physician assistant

(informal, sciences) Synonym of laboratory assistant

(sciences) A person who works in a laboratory in a relatively junior position

An assistant teacher of a foreign language, usually a native speaker in a foreign country