Consultant
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Consultant is a noun meaning A person or party that is consulted.
Meaning
A person or party that is consulted.
More Meanings
- A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, service or help in an area or specialty; a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.
- (medicine, UK, Ireland) A senior hospital-based physician or surgeon who has completed all specialist training and has been placed on the specialist register in their chosen speciality, roughly equivalent to an attending physician in North America.
Word Forms
- consultants
Synonyms for consultant
Depending on context, synonyms include advisor, adviser.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include advisor, adviser, counsel, consultancy, consultation, consultative.
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