adviser
noun
ad·vis·er
| \ əd-ˈvī-zər
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variants:
or advisor
Definition of adviser
: someone who gives advice
a financial/investment adviser She was not signing on as a domestic or foreign-policy adviser …— Peggy Noonan In this meeting, Clifford, who had been a senior Truman aide and an adviser to Kennedy, used George Ball's memorandums in pleading that the war could not be won.— Sidney Blumenthal In December, she and her thesis advisor, Neal Evans, used the camera, attached to a 50-inch telescope, to look for infant stars in a giant molecular cloud in the constellation Orion.— Andrew Chaikin In a real sense, the emperor's astronomical ministers functioned like advisors in a modern president's cabinet, advising him on how best to conduct the affairs of state in a harmonious and effective manner.— Laurence A. Marschall
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Synonyms for adviser
Synonyms
consigliere, consultant, counsel, counselor (or counsellor)
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Examples of adviser in a Sentence
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On Friday, the president's adviser on North Korea said negotiations have been stalled for months. — Bloomberg News, oregonlive, "Donald Trump fires John Bolton after tumultuous tenure," 10 Sep. 2019 In his new role, Bivin serves as a liaison between the coaching staff, the academic-performance staff, faculty advisers and more than 100 football players, including walk-ons. — Mike Berardino, Indianapolis Star, "His football career didn't pan out — but Hunter Bivin is determined to guide Notre Dame's next generation," 9 Sep. 2019 Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in prison for lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian intermediaries. — orlandosentinel.com, "Today in history: September 7," 7 Sep. 2019 Members of Ramona High School’s varsity song team will lead the warm-up and teach the classes under the supervision of the song coaches and adviser. — Ramona Sentinel, "Song team plans clinic," 6 Sep. 2019 Dawn Sopelak, the Leos’ adviser, said the $30 pallets are easier to sell and make an excellent addition to residential or commercial property. — Dennis Hohenberger, courant.com, "Leos Introduce ‘Star Spangled’ Fundraising Drive For 2019," 5 Sep. 2019 Smith credits academic adviser Brittany Wagner as someone who kept him on the right path. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "One interesting fact about each of the newcomers to the Green Bay Packers roster in 2019," 5 Sep. 2019 Hebert talked of the need to sit down with legal advisers. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Rebate to homeowners hit by Hurricane Harvey discussed," 23 Aug. 2019 But that format drew little scrutiny when advisers were used to primarily boast about the economy’s strength to the news media in the past year. — Damian Paletta, Washington Post, "The month a shadow fell on Trump’s economy," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adviser.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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