as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally
the President's trusted consigliere and chief political strategist
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Recent Examples of consigliere
Robert Duvall, who played Corleone family consigliere Tom Hagen, had been acting in films for a decade before being cast in The Godfather, including starring in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), M*A*S*H (1970) and THX 1138 (1971).
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Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Most presidents have come to rely on White House staff, friends and confidantes whose portfolios are mostly beyond the reach of congressional oversight, like Trump’s immigration consigliere Stephen Miller.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Other Indigenous characters, like the Orphan Lilla Belle (Natalia Del Riego) and Constance’s consigliere Jack Cree (Michael Greyeyes, squandered), are similarly underdeveloped.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Stanfa consigliere Anthony Piccolo was talking with Avena about the problem with cooperators and phone taps.
—George Anastasia, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Most presidents have come to rely on White House staff, friends and confidantes whose portfolios are mostly beyond the reach of congressional oversight, like Trump’s immigration consigliere Stephen Miller.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Other Indigenous characters, like the Orphan Lilla Belle (Natalia Del Riego) and Constance’s consigliere Jack Cree (Michael Greyeyes, squandered), are similarly underdeveloped.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Stanfa consigliere Anthony Piccolo was talking with Avena about the problem with cooperators and phone taps.
—George Anastasia, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
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With the passage of oil tankers and cargo ships all but halted in and around the strategically vital waterway, the price of food, transported using oil and diesel, is also expected to climb if the closure persists, according to Bob McNally, a former White House energy adviser.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News, after reviewing the internal messages, reported last week that city officials and outside advisers discussed relocation scenarios and took a few council members on site tours that had not been publicly announced.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Actor Issa Rae, musician Bela Fleck and author Louise Penny were among the numerous artists who withdrew from appearances, while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ryan denied the allegations in court filings, saying he was fired for refusing to steal a consultant’s training materials and relabeling them as ES3 property.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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