advisor

ad·vis·er or ad·vi·sor  (d-vzr)

n.

1. One that advises, such as a person or firm that offers official or professional advice to clients.

2. An educator who advises students in academic and personal matters.

Thesaurus

Noun

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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 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 authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" 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 counselor, counsellor - 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 tipster, tout - one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)