consultant
consultant Lexical Profile
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• noun
A professional who provides expert advice in a particular area such as business, education, law, or technology.
"The firm hired an independent financial consultant to help restructure its long-term debt."
British A senior hospital doctor who has completed all specialist training and holds ultimate responsibility for the care of patients referred to their department.
"Following the initial examination, the registrar referred the patient to the senior surgical consultant."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from French consultant or directly from Latin consultantem, the present participle of consultare ('to deliberate or take counsel'). Originally referring to someone who asks for advice, its modern sense of a professional expert who provides advice became dominant in the 19th and 20th centuries.