advisor

1. An expert who gives advice (synset 109793689)
   "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
   is a type of: authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive
   subtypes:

   • amicus curiae, friend of the court - an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
   • backroom boy, brain truster - an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
   • beauty consultant - someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance
   • counsellor, counselor - someone who gives advice about problems
   • agricultural agent, county agent, extension agent - an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
   • fashion consultant, fashionmonger - someone who advises you about fashionable clothing
   • investment adviser, investment advisor - someone who advises others how to invest their money
   • management consultant - adviser to business about efficient management practices
   • media consultant, media guru - someone who advises about the use of communication media
   • military adviser, military advisor - a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation
   • security consultant - an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries
   • starets - a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
   • tipster, tout - one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
   same as: adviser, consultant

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