Auxiliaries
Non-citizen Roman soldiers
Auxiliaries are helpers or supplements to a main force or effort.
In military contexts, auxiliaries are troops that support regular forces—historically often foreign soldiers fighting alongside a nation's army.
In grammar, auxiliary verbs like *have*, *be*, and *will* help form tenses, moods, and voices: She has finished, They will arrive.
The word applies broadly to any supporting personnel or equipment: nursing auxiliaries, auxiliary power units.
Verbs supporting main verbs
People who give aid
- assistantsPeople who provide support
- aidesSubordinate staff members
- support staffWorkers aiding main operations
- supplementaryServing to complete
backup · secondary · ancillary · subordinate · adjunct · accessory · supplemental · supporting
Resources held back
- reinforcementsAdditional troops sent in
- National GuardState-level reserve military
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- home guardLocal civilian defense volunteers
medical corps · engineering corps · rear echelon · volunteer forces · paramilitary · conscripts · reservists
Support workers in medicine
- orderliesHospital support staff
- patient careMedical attention for sick
- nurse aidesHealthcare support staff
- hospital staffEmployees at care facility
caregivers · medical assistants · paramedics · home health aides · patient transport · healthcare workers
Vessels transporting provisions
- tendersFormally presents or offers
- oilersFuel-carrying vessels
- hospital shipsVessels equipped for casualties
- tugboatsVessels that push ships
transport ships · fleet support · tankers · troopships · cargo vessels
Redundant mechanisms for continuity
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- support systemsResources providing ongoing assistance
- emergency powerElectricity during main failure
helping verbs
Verbs supporting main verbs
will · shall · would · could · should · may · might · must · can · conjugation
helpers
People who give aid
- assistantsPeople who provide support
- aidesSubordinate staff members
- support staffWorkers aiding main operations
supplementary · backup · secondary · ancillary · subordinate · adjunct · accessory · supplemental · supporting · attendants
reserves
Resources held back
- reinforcementsAdditional troops sent in
- National GuardState-level reserve military
- militiaNon-professional armed force
home guard · medical corps · engineering corps · rear echelon · volunteer forces · paramilitary · conscripts · reservists
healthcare assistants
Support workers in medicine
- orderliesHospital support staff
- patient careMedical attention for sick
- nurse aidesHealthcare support staff
hospital staff · caregivers · medical assistants · paramedics · home health aides · patient transport · healthcare workers
supply ships
Vessels transporting provisions
- tendersFormally presents or offers
- oilersFuel-carrying vessels
- hospital shipsVessels equipped for casualties
tugboats · transport ships · fleet support · tankers · troopships · cargo vessels
backup systems
Redundant mechanisms for continuity
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- support systemsResources providing ongoing assistance
- emergency powerElectricity during main failure
Auxiliarieslegions
Great many, or armies
regulars · standing army · legionaries · principals · elite forces
Auxiliariesprincipals
Chief school administrators
leads · key players · headquarters · leadership · decision-makers
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