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 They are also supposed to serve as the big boss’s consiglieres, advising him on their areas of responsibility. Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022 The Apprentice Ali Abbasi’s buzzy drama stars Sebastian Stan as the young version of Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as his consigliere, Roy Cohn. Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024 Kenner arrived on the case with street cred in the hip-hop community and a reputation as an effective consigliere to the biggest names in ’90s West Coast rap. Michael Ames, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024 Warren Buffett’s closest friend and consigliere for six decades, the billionaire vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway died Tuesday at age 99 in a California hospital. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for consigliere 
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Noun
  • Hall served as an adviser to the Service Corporation of Retired Executives (SCORE) until his death on May 8, 2002.
    Mike Keckhaver), arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Leonardo is aware of the claim which has been issued by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s family in the English High Court and is considering this with its legal advisers and insurers.
    Callum Davis, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Ai Sakata consultant at Nomura Research Institute While there are no official stats tracking the rental person industry in Japan, the country is home to a slew of rental services for temporary girlfriends, boyfriends, friends and even family.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Thies is a Democratic political consultant and the co-founder of Pythia Public Affairs.
    Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • His confidants and supporters in the locker room were few, if any.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Driving the news: Ortagus will join a team led by Trump's close friend and confidant Steve Witkoff.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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