adviser

Or ad·vi·sor

[ad-vahy-zer]

noun

1. one who gives advice.

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

3. a fortuneteller.

adviser

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• advisership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of adviser¹

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

Example Sentences

For the moment, Jim O'Neill, one of Kennedy's top advisers, has been tapped up to run the CDC on an interim basis, until a new permanent director can be found.

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Speaking to broadcaster CNBC, White House economic adviser Kevin Hasset conceded that the August jobs numbers were "disappointing" but said he expected revisions in future months would present a better picture.

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She resigned from government after the prime minister's ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus declared that she had breached the ministerial code.

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The prime minister told me yesterday he expected the investigation by the independent adviser on ministerial standards to be quick and he thought that was a good thing.

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Sir Keir repeatedly refuses to say if he will sack Rayner if the standards adviser concludes she broke the ministerial code.

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Related Words

• aide 
• coach 
• confidant 
• consultant 
• counselor