Word
Definitions
01expert consultant
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. someone who gives expert advice to help you make decisions, especially in business or government.
n. a person who provides professional or expert advice, typically to a high-ranking official or within a corporate structure.
“The president met with his senior economic adviser to discuss the new tax plan.”
“The company hired a legal adviser to ensure that the merger complied with all international trade regulations.”
Usage
Often followed by the preposition 'to' or 'on'.
Pitfall
He is a financial advisor.
He is a financial adviser.
Both 'adviser' and 'advisor' are correct, but 'adviser' is more common in British English and journalism, while 'advisor' is often used in official job titles in the US.
Teaching tip
Note the spelling variant 'advisor'; while both are acceptable, 'adviser' is generally considered the primary spelling in most style guides.
Synonyms
02class teacher
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Dialect
n. a teacher who is in charge of a specific group of students.
n. a teacher responsible for the administrative and pastoral care of a specific class of students.
“Our class adviser helped us organize the end-of-year field trip.”
“The school assigned a dedicated adviser to the senior class to assist with university applications and graduation requirements.”
Usage
Commonly used in the Philippines and some international school systems.
Teaching tip
In the UK, this role is usually called a 'form tutor'; in the US, it is often a 'homeroom teacher'.
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said it had cost "American jobs and billions in revenue".” “Last year, I raised this issue at an event packed with thinktankers and policy advisers working to fix our care system.” Etymology
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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NOUN
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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