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consultant
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con·sul·tant  (kn-sltnt)
n.
1. One who gives expert or professional advice.
2. One who consults another.

con·sultant·ship n.

consultant
Noun
1. a specialist doctor with a senior position in a hospital
2. a specialist who gives expert professional advice
consultancy n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.consultantconsultant - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
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)

consultant
Translations
consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] n (BRIT) (MED) → especialista m/f (= other specialist); asesor(a) m/f; consultor(a) m/f
consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] consult n (Med) → médecin consultant (= other specialist); consultant m, (expert-)conseil m
cpd consultant engineer ningénieur-conseil m;
consultant paediatrician npédiatre m;
legal/management consultant → conseiller m juridique/en gestion
consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] consult n (Med) → Facharzt m, Fachärztin f;
(other specialist) → Berater(in) m(f)
cpd consultant engineer → beratender Ingenieur m;
consultant paediatrician consult → Facharzt/-ärztin m/f für Pädiatrie or Kinderheilkunde;
legal/management consultant consult → Rechts-/Unternehmensberater(in) m(f);
consultants consult nplBeratungsbüro nt or -firma f
consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] n (MED) → consulente m medico (= other specialist); consulente
cpd consultant engineer ningegnere m consulente;
consultant paediatrician nspecialista m/f in pediatria;
legal/management consultant → consulente legale/gestionale


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