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

Generative AI represents "the largest transformation in the information ecosystem since the printing press," consultant David Caswell told AFP.

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Bearden, a marketing consultant, spends his days training business teams on AI tools.

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They also talked of a "crippling bureaucracy" which required some organisations to employ consultants with form-filling, and according to another independent report, contributed to mental health issues for almost all of the applicants.

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Essay prompts often reflect the political moment, college consultants and former admissions officers say.

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Visits also took place from a "solicitor or consultant" connected to the McKay family, who did not disclose their position and said they would visit "every day", the High Court heard.

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• expert 
• specialist 
• veteran