noun
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a person who advises
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education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc
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education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities
Other Word Forms
- advisership noun
Etymology
Origin of adviser
Example Sentences
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As a former Fidesz adviser, he believes this gives him an advantage.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
"The fog of war continues," investment adviser Christopher Dembik of Pictet Asset Management said.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The weapons mark a shift from Japan’s “minimum-means-necessary” approach, said Ken Jimbo, a former national-security adviser to Japan’s government who now leads the International House of Japan, a Tokyo-based nonprofit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
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From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
JAMESON: I work as an adviser to the Global Science Council.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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