adviser

American  

[ad-vahy-zer] / ædˈvaɪ zər /

Or advisor

noun

1. one who gives advice.

2. Education. a teacher responsible for advising students on academic matters.

3. a fortuneteller.

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adviser British  

/ ədˈvaɪzə /

noun

1. a person who advises

2. education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc

3. education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities

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Other Word Forms

• advisership noun

Etymology

Origin of adviser

First recorded in 1605–15; advise + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Everything worked last year and very little went wrong for managers,” said Rick Sopher, a senior adviser at Edmond de Rothschild, which also invests in hedge funds itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

And then it became, ‘Now we have a complete enclave for you,’” said Rob Clabbers, a travel adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal

Simulating the investing approach that financial advisers recommend—buying and holding index funds for a long time—isn’t thrilling, and indeed, nearly two-thirds of simulated trades on Webull are options trades.

From The Wall Street Journal

The former welfare rights adviser served as MP for Newry and Armagh for almost a decade and was also a former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

From BBC

The issue dates back to March 2021, when independent adviser James Hamilton KC - no relation - cleared the then first minister of breaching the ministerial code.

From BBC

Related Words

• aide
• coach
• confidant
• consultant
• counselor