consultant

American  

[kuhn-suhl-tnt] / kənˈsʌl tnt /

noun

1. a person who gives professional or expert advice.

   a consultant on business methods.

2. a person who consults someone or something.

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consultant British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• consultancy noun

Etymology

Origin of consultant

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

Some families are not prepared to take on caring responsibilities either, says Dr Vicky Price, an acute medical consultant who diagnoses and treats patients brought in as emergency admissions.

From BBC

The study will look at metrics like feasibility, safety, patient satisfaction and others related to home infusions, said Halpern, who is also a consultant to Luminate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount’s “transaction team, including many of their employees, several law firms, investment and lending banks and consultants, had several months to engage extensively with WBD,” the Warner board wrote in Wednesday’s three-paged letter.

From Los Angeles Times

David Saker is also part of the coaching team on a short-term deal as a bowling consultant – the third different man to hold the role in little more than a year.

From BBC

At the low end, consultants such as Wood Mackenzie estimate that adding 500,000 barrels a day of incremental production from the Orinoco Belt over a decade would require on $15-$20 billion in investment.

From Barron's

Related Words

• advisor
• expert
• specialist
• veteran