Helpers (10)
'helpers' is the definition.
(I know this)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for assistants that I've seen is " Helpers".)
'helpers' is the definition.
(aide is a kind of helper)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for aides that I've seen before include "Helpers" , "Military assistants to a senior officers" , "They help" , "Helpful officers" , "Adjutants" .)