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

Before joining the Journal, Daniel worked as a management consultant in New York, Warsaw and Moscow.

From The Wall Street Journal

This financial consultant, an independent voter, says his finances are "marginally ahead" of this time last year, but he's worried the gains won't last.

From BBC

Public health consultant Dr Ross Keat said supporting people earlier to make small preventative changes would make "a big difference later on".

From BBC

And last year prosecutors opened an investigation into Molly's death after it was reported to prosecutors by a consultant.

From BBC

Molly's death was reported to prosecutors by a consultant after she was admitted again in July last year and developed another hospital-acquired infection.

From BBC

Related Words

• advisor
• expert
• specialist
• veteran