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
College sports at the very least needs a wartime consigliere.
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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
Bill saw his services as consigliere paid back in kind as Gordon Getty and his wife, Ann, took care of Gavin—in many ways, over many years.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for 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
Bill saw his services as consigliere paid back in kind as Gordon Getty and his wife, Ann, took care of Gavin—in many ways, over many years.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for consigliere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
Noun
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Patrick Gaspard, a Mamdani adviser, served as a liaison between the campaign and Jeffries.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But as any financial advisor would warn, each decade of delay reduces the amount of money available at retirement by roughly half.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Two candidates, a county commissioner and a political consultant, are running in the district’s Republican primary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Gilmore said the city is working with architecture consultants on a long-term modernization plan for Bartle Hall and the Municipal Auditorium.—
Dylan Lysen
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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