consultative

adjective con·sul·ta·tive \ kən-ˈsəl-tə-tiv , ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtā-tiv \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of consultative

: of, relating to, or intended for consultation : advisory

a consultative committee

a consultative document

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Recent Examples of consultative from the Web

Nicholson had served as chairman for both the University Student Senate's consultative committee and the Student Services Fees Committee.

— patrick thomas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Kevin Nicholson is new to the Republican Party but not political controversy," 4 June 2018
In one of my courses we ‘adopt’ a local nonprofit agency and provide free consultative services.

— donna kiesling, Post-Tribune, "Ivy Tech faculty: Living out the College’s mission," 19 Apr. 2018
The government there is in the process of scrapping a law adopted just three years ago that allows consultative referendums on almost any matter if backers can get 300,000 signatures on a petition.

— valentina pop, WSJ, "As Referendums Roil Europe, the Dutch Reconsider," 5 Apr. 2018
Lawmakers also publicly question ministers, giving the parliament authority beyond those of legislative and consultative councils in other Arab sheikhdoms.

— Washington Post, "Case against activists threatens Kuwait’s political openness," 19 Feb. 2018
Women are also now members of the consultative Shura Council that advises King Salman.

— NBC News, "Women in Saudi Arabia make gains but overall rights remain issue," 22 Jan. 2018
The king, 81, delivered his annual 7-minute-long speech before the consultative Shura Council.

— Washington Post, "Saudi king prioritizes economic reforms for coming year," 13 Dec. 2017
In correcting for this Treasury should have proposed turning the FSOC into a consultative body, at most.

— peter j. wallison, WSJ, "The Trump Treasury’s Disturbing Regulatory Turn," 6 Dec. 2017
Wang Yang, who is 62 and has been a vice premier, took the fourth-ranking position, which is usually head of a consultative body that on paper advises the national parliament but has little real power.

— jeremy page, WSJ, "Meet Xi Jinping’s Team of Allies," 25 Oct. 2017

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