personal assistant

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Noun

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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, (abbreviation) PA
    • 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:
      Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA. / Moss: Oh. My. God! Well, that is something and a half. His PA? How... Whoa! His PA... Shut up! His PA! / Jen: It means "personal assistant". / Moss: Thank you. Right, OK. What does that actually involve? / Jen: Oh, you know, picking up his mail, going to the supermarket for him, getting his washing. I have to say, Moss, it's a real step up.

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English personal assistant. False friend of personlig assistent (unlicensed assistive personnel).

Noun

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personal assistant c

  1. (anglicism) a personal assistant
    Synonym: PA
    Min personal assistant tar hand om det.
    My personal assistant will take care of it.