assistant vs right-hand man

right-hand man vs assistant

assistant and right-hand man both are nouns.

assistant is an adjective but right-hand man is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assistant	Yes	Yes	No	No
right-hand man	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, right-hand man is a hyponym of assistant; that is, right-hand man is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assistant:

assistant: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
right-hand man: the most helpful assistant

Other hyponyms of assistant include coadjutor, accomplice, confederate, aide, auxiliary, attendant, attender, tender, bat boy, dental assistant, deputy, lieutenant, actor's assistant, dresser, event planner, facilitator, flower girl, girl Friday, enforcer, hatchet man, cat's-paw, instrument, pawn, birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice, underboss, fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model, model, poser, paraprofessional, powder monkey, prompter, theater prompter, chief assistant, man Friday, secretarial assistant, secretary, sidesman, foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling, water boy, waterer, whipper-in, boy Friday.

assistant (noun)	right-hand man (noun)
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	the most helpful assistant

assistant (adjective)	right-hand man (adjective)
of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

Difference between assistant and right-hand man

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