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adviser

American  
[ad-vahy-zer] / ædˈvaɪ zər /
Or advisor

noun

  1. one who gives advice.

  2. Education. a teacher responsible for advising students on academic matters.

  3. a fortuneteller.


adviser British  
/ ədˈvaɪzə /

noun

  1. a person who advises

  2. education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc

  3. education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities

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Other Word Forms

  • advisership noun

Etymology

Origin of adviser

First recorded in 1605–15; advise + -er 1

Example Sentences

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On Saturday, the Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly virtually attended a briefing with senior UK government security advisers about the situation in the Middle East, alongside the first ministers of Scotland and Wales.

From BBC

The Build With Ukraine model “is important to us, because it means additional weapons for our front line, paid for by our partners,” said Oleksandr Kamyshin, Zelensky’s adviser for strategic affairs who oversees military industries.

From The Wall Street Journal

It sponsored conferences for financial advisers of Morgan Stanley, UBS and others, and recently flew investment advisers to Chicago, putting them up at The Langham hotel with dinner at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

This has long-term implications, regardless of whoever is actually in power in Iran,” Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates president, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deputy first minister for Northern Ireland virtually attended a briefing with senior UK government security advisers about the situation in the region, alongside the first ministers of Scotland and Wales on Saturday.

From BBC