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advisory

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) advisory (adjective)
  2. 2) advisory (noun)
  3. advisory opinion (noun)

1ad·vi·so·ry

adj \əd-ˈvīz-rē, -ˈvī-zə-\

Definition of ADVISORY

1
: having or exercising power to advise <an advisory council>
2
: containing or giving advice
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Examples of ADVISORY

  1. He attended a meeting of the advisory committee.
  2. She is acting in an advisory role in the administration.

First Known Use of ADVISORY

1731

Rhymes with ADVISORY

provisory, revisory

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