assistant scoutmaster

/əˌsɪstənt ˈskaʊtˌmæstər/

noun

  1. An adult, usually a volunteer, who helps a scoutmaster lead and supervise a Scout troop.

    B1

    countableSomewhat dated; in some contexts, 'assistant scout leader' is now more common.

    • "The assistant scoutmaster helped the troop prepare for its camping trip."B1
    • "As assistant scoutmaster, Maya works with the scoutmaster to plan activities and support the young scouts."B2
    • "My dad was the assistant scoutmaster when I joined the troop."B1

Collocations

assistant scoutmaster trainingassistant scoutmaster positionassistant scoutmaster dutiesassistant scoutmaster uniform

Word family

scoutmasterscout leaderassistant scout leaderScout troop