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
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.
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Robert Duvall, who played Corleone family consigliere Tom Hagen, had been acting in films for a decade before being cast in The Godfather, including starring in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), M*A*S*H (1970) and THX 1138 (1971).
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Other Indigenous characters, like the Orphan Lilla Belle (Natalia Del Riego) and Constance’s consigliere Jack Cree (Michael Greyeyes, squandered), are similarly underdeveloped.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Robert Duvall, who played Corleone family consigliere Tom Hagen, had been acting in films for a decade before being cast in The Godfather, including starring in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), M*A*S*H (1970) and THX 1138 (1971).
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Other Indigenous characters, like the Orphan Lilla Belle (Natalia Del Riego) and Constance’s consigliere Jack Cree (Michael Greyeyes, squandered), are similarly underdeveloped.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
Noun
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On December 27, 2017, Robin Rosenzweig, the wife of Elliott Broidy and a legal adviser to his investment firm, received what appeared to be a security alert from Google, asking for her Gmail password.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lewandowski had been an unpaid adviser to Noem.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In interviews with The Star, politicians, consultants and other political experts touted Graves’ ability to use his influence in Washington to bolster Kansas City’s most important projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Tila Lee, a design consultant from Calgary, found a tracking device in her rental recently.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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