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consultantnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ us ​ /kənˈsʌl.tənt/

B2 someone who advises people on a particular subject:

a management/financial/computer consultant
a firm of public relations consultants

› UK a specialist (= doctor with special training and knowledge in a particular area of medicine)

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(Definition of “consultant” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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consultantnoun [ C ]

us ​ /kənˈsʌl·tənt/

› a person who is a specialist in a particular subject and whose job is to give advice and information to businesses, government organizations, etc.:

The former general now serves as a consultant to the Pentagon.

(Definition of “consultant” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"consultant" in Business English

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consultantnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /kənˈsʌltənt/ us ​

› someone who is paid to give expert advice or training on a particular subject:

a business/financial/IT, etc. consultant In her role as a business consultant she travels all over the country.
Now 58, he works as a consultant for a number of clients in the banking sector.
The company has hired a consultant to carry out the study.

See also

financial consultant
management consultant

(Definition of “consultant” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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