consultant
US /kənˈsʌltənt/
Definition
an expert who gives advice
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The firm hired a consultant to improve its customer service.
Word Family
NounNoun
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
consultive
consultative
consultatory
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- advisoran expert who gives advice
- counselorsomeone who gives advice about problems
- specialistan expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
Collocations
- Easy ask a helpful computer software technical consultantto make a request or inquiry regarding a helpful computer software technical consultant
- Medium hire an independent external business management strategy consultantto hire an independent external business management strategy consultant, meaning to engage or hire for work
- Hard senior medical consultant presides over hospital clinical evaluationsdescribing senior medical consultant presides over hospital clinical evaluations (an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation)
- Very Hard dismiss high-priced consultants peddling banalities for fortunesto dismiss high-priced consultants peddling banalities for fortunes, meaning to bar from attention or consideration
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