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
What’s needed is a Collector’s Office—a hybrid of estate planner, asset manager, curator, and consigliere—designed for the collector, by professionals who know the territory.
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Groupthink likewise explains why the recollection of presidential consigliere Miller was enough to make a decision and end debate in the Signal chat scandal.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2025
Each version suffers from the absence of Robert Duvall’s consigliere Tom Hagan and Michael Corleone’s godawful Tony Bennett joke.
—Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
In Yellowstone, Sheridan’s idea of a female heroine is Beth (Kelly Reilly), John Dutton’s daughter and wartime consigliere.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Groupthink likewise explains why the recollection of presidential consigliere Miller was enough to make a decision and end debate in the Signal chat scandal.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2025
Each version suffers from the absence of Robert Duvall’s consigliere Tom Hagan and Michael Corleone’s godawful Tony Bennett joke.
—Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
In Yellowstone, Sheridan’s idea of a female heroine is Beth (Kelly Reilly), John Dutton’s daughter and wartime consigliere.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
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Offline, good advisers often employ the tactic of laying out a narrative around a problem before launching into their recommendation — a framework reflected on TikTok, where creators tend to blend advice with a personal story.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national-security adviser, who helped to broker the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, took a leading role in the negotiations, and there were subsequent meetings between the two sides in March and in April.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Gregory Wright, a former classmate who is now an educator and consultant on the show, inspired the role of Gregory Eddie.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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David Kowalsky is a high-risk security consultant and firearms instructor based in South Florida.—
David Kowalsky,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Giant Live Nation has named Richard Grenell, an close confidant and ally of President Donald Trump recently in the headlines for slamming Les Misérables actors and Lin Manuel Miranda, to its board of directors.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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As first reported by The News, lawyer Frank Carone, Adams’ ex-chief of staff and political confidant who’s also close with Mastro, has recently provided pro bono advice to the housing opponents.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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