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

“There’s been massive, massive improvements in the last few years,” says Edoardo Molinari, an Italian golfer who also serves as a data consultant for players and works as a vice captain for Team Europe.

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“The evidence shows that the more a patient gets involved in their own care, the better the outcomes. In the future, primary-care doctors could act more as expert consultants rather than paternalistic bosses to patients.”

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“In the future, primary-care doctors could act more as expert consultants rather than paternalistic bosses to patients.”

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The reason: “Movements employ an army of activists, organizers, advocates, lawyers, public opinion researchers, ‘message strategists,’ political consultants, and—first and foremost—fund-raisers.”

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Roles were automated away, or increasingly, replaced by temps and consultants.

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Related Words

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• expert 
• specialist 
• veteran