ADVISOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does advisor mean? 

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

1. an expert who gives advice

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADVISOR (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 ("advisor" is a kind of...):

authority (an expert whose views are taken as definitive)

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

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:

advise (give advice to)

 Context examples 

It’s a good time to hire a new accountant, financial advisor, manager, agent, nanny, publicist, social media director, or writing partner—you get the idea.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Alternatively, it might be because you will choose a financial advisor to put your finances in order and allow you to make a maximum profit on your retirement investments.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may be in confidential talks with your financial advisor over your investments or with your broker about a real estate matter you might be considering.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Still, in a year when your financial interests glow so brightly, you can go to an advisor and put together a plan that will allow you to boost your credit rating over time.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Soon you’ll need to decide how best to manage the influx of cash, perhaps with the help of your experienced, seasoned financial advisor.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You might also be going over your investment portfolio with your banker or financial advisor.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You can now judge if you and your advisor feel your stocks and bonds are performing to your expectations.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

At this same new moon of March 24, you may confer with your financial advisor about your savings and investments.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you’ll be doing financial planning, December 19 would be a good time to meet with your accountant, financial advisor, or broker.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

In this case, a collaborator or partner will be helpful to you—a financial advisor, a headhunter, coach, agent, mentor, or another middleman who can help your perspective and offer advice and make introductions.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)