right-hand man
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› someone who helps and supports you the most, especially at work: How will he cope without his right-hand man?People who help or serve people professionallyHelpers and accomplicesHelpers and accomplicesPeople who help or serve people professionally
(Definition of right-hand man noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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