consigliere

noun

kōn-(ˌ)sil-ˈye-re How to pronounce consigliere (audio)
Definition of consiglierenext
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 Don Pat cannot do what ultimately needs to be done, a slow rebuild, so the family is handed off to son Nick Arison with Pat Riley serving as consigliere. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 But having hack comedian and manosphere consigliere Bert Kreischer introduce the teams? — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 College sports at the very least needs a wartime consigliere. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Brando as don and Duvall as consigliere perfected the scene in two takes. — Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consigliere
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  1. adviser
  2. consultant
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  • Gas prices are not expected to decline anytime soon, according to Tom Kloza, an independent oil analyst and advisor to Gulf Oil.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • But Biden and his advisers remembered previous diplomatic and political tangles with Israel over Gaza.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of adviser
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  • Catherine Villareal and Ana María Tarazona, will take over the helm while filmmaker Danniela Castro Valencia takes on the role of content consultant.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • During Lee’s time in the administration, Bass was also receiving pro bono communications help from Yusef Robb, an outside consultant who worked on her 2022 campaign.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of consultant

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