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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 Stanley Tucci is back as Nigel, Miranda’s unfailingly loyal consigliere, who never butchers a bon mot or wears the same pocket square twice. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for consigliere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
  1. adviser
  2. consultant
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  • There’s little reason to believe the new adviser will change the narrative.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles and communications adviser Margo Martin paced the porch behind the two men.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of adviser
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  • Through the photos, the consultant will assess the patient’s hair loss using the Norwood-Hamilton Scale (which was developed by studying only male patients and is typically used to diagnose which stage of male pattern hair loss a person is in).
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Josh Benesh, a former Heritage Auctions executive who joined Christie’s as a consultant earlier this year, has been appointed to lead the division as its global head based in New York.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of consultant

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