adviser

or ad·vi·sor

[ad-vahy-zer]

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noun

one who gives advice.
Education. a teacher responsible for advising students on academic matters.
a fortuneteller.

Origin of adviser

First recorded in 1605–15; advise + -er¹

Related formsad·vis·er·ship, noun

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Related Words for adviser

coach, consultant, counselor, confidant, aide, instructor, monitor, tipster, nestor, admonitor

Examples from the Web for adviser

Contemporary Examples of adviser

She also serves as his adviser on energy and economic development issues.
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Then came Hipmunk, a travel search website, for which Ohanian is now an adviser.
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D'Souza, 53, is a Bombay-born author and "documentarian" who served as an adviser for President Ronald Reagan.
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And former senior Obama adviser David Axelrod dismissed it as “sketchy.”
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During that deployment, as an adviser, I met with Iraqi counterparts weekly, sometimes more.
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Historical Examples of adviser

In this tedious and protracted inquiry he had no instructor, nor assistant, nor adviser.
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Samuel Smiles
The man who does not regard his own rights will hardly do for an adviser in the affairs of others.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
George MacDonald
He was already talked of as an adviser dangerous to the nation.
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Madame Campan
"Uh-huh," said the Kid, who was present in the rôle of adviser.
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Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
To his relief, his adviser at least showed no sign of taking offence.
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British Dictionary definitions for adviser

adviser

advisor

noun

a person who advises
education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc
British education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities

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Word Origin and History for adviser

1610s, agent noun from advise (v.). Meaning "military person sent to help a government or army in a foreign country" is recorded from 1915. Alternative form, Latinate advisor, is perhaps a back-formation from advisory.