adviser

noun

ad·vis·er | \ əd-ˈvī-zər

variants: or advisor

Definition of adviser

: someone who gives advice a financial/investment adviser She was not signing on as a domestic or foreign-policy adviser …— Peggy Noonan In this meeting, Clifford, who had been a senior Truman aide and an adviser to Kennedy, used George Ball's memorandums in pleading that the war could not be won.— Sidney Blumenthal In December, she and her thesis advisor, Neal Evans, used the camera, attached to a 50-inch telescope, to look for infant stars in a giant molecular cloud in the constellation Orion.— Andrew Chaikin In a real sense, the emperor's astronomical ministers functioned like advisors in a modern president's cabinet, advising him on how best to conduct the affairs of state in a harmonious and effective manner.— Laurence A. Marschall

Synonyms What's the difference between adviser and advisor? More Example Sentences Learn More About adviser

What's the difference between adviser and advisor?

Adviser or advisor? It doesn't matter what your computer's spellcheck tells you, adviser and advisor are both correct. Although there is enough overlap between these two words that they are generally considered simply to be different ways to spell the same word, there are some cases in which one tends to be used more often than the other. Some people feel that advisor is more formal, and it tends to be found more often when applied to official positions, such as an advisor to a president. When referring to someone who is serving in a military role, especially when using the term as a euphemism (as when claiming that troops are actually military advisers), then adviser is somewhat more common.

Examples of adviser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It is regularly bested in terms of usership and downloads by Gab—despite the fact that Gab is popular with Nazis—and Gettr, another right-wing social media app that is run by former Trump adviser Jason Miller. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 May 2022 Herbster spent Friday stumping across western Nebraska with Steven Moore, a former Trump economic adviser who is a minor Trumpworld celebrity. — Reid J. Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022 Another witness, Steve Bannon, a former political adviser to Trump, has been indicted on two felony charges stemming from his refusal to cooperate with the committee. — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2022 Over the final days, the likes of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, former Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes and activist and radio show host Charlie Kirk all are stumping for Vance. — cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 Ulrich's plea follows a similar agreement prosecutors reached last month with Joshua James, a member of the Oath Keepers' Alabama chapter who admitted to providing security for former Trump adviser Roger Stone on the day before the riot. — Byalexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2022 Gettr, a Twitter alternative that’s led by former Trump adviser Jason Miller, has also enjoyed a bump, climbing 71 spots in the Apple App store in the last week. — NBC News, 28 Apr. 2022 In recent weeks Gableman appeared on former White House adviser Steve Bannon's podcast to put pressure on Vos to extend his contract with the state beyond April — Vos' deadline to complete the review. — Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2022 While an earlier contempt referral against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon resulted in an indictment, the Justice Department has been slower to decide whether to prosecute Meadows. — Farnoush Amiri, Chron, 24 Apr. 2022 See More

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