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consultant

Pronunciation: /kənˈsʌlt(ə)nt/
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Definition of consultant

noun

  • 1a person who provides expert advice professionally: he acted as campaign consultant to the president
  • 2 [often as modifier] British a hospital doctor of senior rank within a specific field:a consultant paediatrician

Origin:

late 17th century (in the sense 'a person who consults'): probably from French, from Latin consultare (see consult)

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