consultant

[kuhn-suhl-tnt]

noun

1. a person who gives professional or expert advice.

   a consultant on business methods.

2. a person who consults someone or something.

consultant

/ kənˈsʌltənt /

noun

1. 1. a senior physician, esp a specialist, who is asked to confirm a diagnosis or treatment or to provide an opinion

   2. a physician or surgeon holding the highest appointment in a particular branch of medicine or surgery in a hospital

2. a specialist who gives expert advice or information

3. a person who asks advice in a consultation

Other Word Forms

• consultancy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of consultant¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French or directly from Latin consultant- (stem of consultāns, present participle of consultāre “to take counsel”); consult, -ant

Example Sentences

A city-hired consultant came up with several cost-cutting measures, including the elimination of a public plaza originally planned as part of the expansion.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was seen as 'that's just what disabled children are like'. We did actually have one consultant who said 'disabled children just scream'," Elissa said.

From BBC

Georgia Rose, a senior consultant at Kantar, thinks the avocado scanners will take off.

From BBC

Last November, the council said it had decided not to renew the option agreement after consultants said his plans were "unlikely to be able to secure future public or private funding".

From BBC

It also discovered advice from consultants was ignored, there were lengthy gaps in pain assessments, and complaints from Mr Owen's family were brushed under the carpet.

From BBC

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• expert 
• specialist 
• veteran