adviser
or ad·vi·sor
[ ad-vahy-zer ]
/ ædˈvaɪ zər /
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM adviser
ad·vis·er·ship, nounWords nearby adviser
advise, advised, advisedly, advisee, advisement, adviser, advisory, advisory opinion, advisory teacher, ad vitam, ad vivum
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British Dictionary definitions for adviser
adviser
advisor
/ (ədˈvaɪzə) /
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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