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adviser

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ædˈvaɪzɝ// UK //ɐdvˈaɪzɐ// ad·vis·er

n. someone whose job is to give you expert advice about a specific subject. You might talk to one at school to help you choose your classes or at work for financial help.

n. a person who provides expert information or guidance in a specific field, such as education, finance, or politics. Often used in professional or institutional contexts to denote a formal consultative role.


SIMPLE

I need to see my academic adviser before I register for classes.

CONTEXTUAL

The university assigned an academic adviser to every freshman to help them navigate the complex degree requirements.

COMPLEX

The prime minister met with his senior economic adviser to discuss the potential long-term impacts of the proposed tax reforms on the national deficit.

Synonyms
Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Latin -ariusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adviser From advise + -er.

Usage

Commonly takes the preposition 'to' when describing the relationship to a person or organization ('adviser to the president').

Pitfall

an advice personan adviserLearners often try to use 'advice' as a modifier instead of using the specific agent noun 'adviser'.

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