adviser
pronunciation
How to pronounce adviser in British English:
UK [ədˈvaɪzə(r)]
How to pronounce adviser in American English:
US [ədˈvaɪzər]
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- Noun:
- an expert who gives advice
Word Origin
- adviser (n.)
- 1610s, agent noun from advise (v.). Meaning "military person sent to help a government or army in a foreign country" is recorded from 1915. Alternative form, Latinate advisor, is perhaps a back-formation from advisory.
Example
- 1. He is now mr obama 's top economic adviser .
- 2. What 's the adviser 's track record ?
- 3. Mr. schmidt remains an adviser during the transition .
- 4. Aristotle is our adviser on this matter .
- 5. He was an adviser to president bush .