/ædvajˈzɚz/ - [atdvayzerz] -
We found 3 definitions of advisors from 2 different sources.
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advisor - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala" | ||
adviser, consultant | ||
authority official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" | ||
amicus curiae, friend of the court an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest | ||
backroom boy, brain truster an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status | ||
beauty consultant someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance | ||
counsellor, counselor someone who gives advice about problems | ||
agricultural agent, county agent, extension agent an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics | ||
fashion consultant, fashionmonger someone who advises you about fashionable clothing | ||
investment adviser, investment advisor someone who advises others how to invest their money | ||
management consultant adviser to business about efficient management practices | ||
media consultant, media guru someone who advises about the use of communication media | ||
military adviser, military advisor a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation | ||
security consultant an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries | ||
starets a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church |