CONSULTANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does consultant mean? 

• CONSULTANT (noun)
  The noun CONSULTANT has 1 sense:

1. an expert who gives advice

  Familiarity information: CONSULTANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONSULTANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expert who gives advice

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

adviser; advisor; consultant

Context example:

the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala

Hypernyms ("consultant" is a kind of...):

authority (an expert whose views are taken as definitive)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "consultant"):

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))

Derivation:

consult (advise professionally)

consultancy (the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field)

 Context examples 

He is a lecturer and a consultant, but he does not care for general practice, which distracts him from his literary work.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

For example the report initiated by the primary physician may be ranked higher than those initiated by specialty consultants or support staff.

(Document Version Relationship Priority Number, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

An advanced practice RN who functions as a health care provider, educator, consultant, researcher, leader/administrator and/or case manager.

(Certified Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

If you are having problems with breastfeeding, contact a lactation consultant.

(Breastfeeding, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

“I must say that I am rather disappointed in our London consultant,” said Colonel Ross, bluntly, as my friend left the room.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The advanced practice nurse demonstrates leadership as a consultant, educator, administrator and researcher.

(Advanced practice nurse, NCI Thesaurus)

Particularly, an audiologist may be involved in diagnostic and screening procedures to determine hearing deficits, as well as in assessment of amplification devices and instruction in their care, training in speechreading, and may serve as consultant to government and industry on issues concerning environmental, noise-induced hearing loss.

(Audiologist, NCI Thesaurus)

They hold titles such as chief nursing officer, nursing director, chief operating officer of health care facilities and systems, nurse manager, consultant in nursing administration and management, dean, and director of faculty in graduate and undergraduate nursing programs.

(Nurse Administrator, NCI Thesaurus)

A clinical research professional (i.e., administrator, coordinator, consultant, educator, or researcher in clinical trial management) with related work experience and with certification earned by passing a required program and written examination from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) or equivalent organization.

(Certified Clinical Research Professional, NCI Thesaurus)