"personal assistant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: personal assistants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} personal assistant (plural personal assistants)
  1. Someone whose job is to assist and organize someone else's day-to-day business or personal tasks. Synonyms: man Friday, PA [abbreviation] Translations (personal assistant): henkilökohtainen avustaja (Finnish), personal assistant (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-personal_assistant-en-noun-DUiqrQtf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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