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
The film was written by Vanity Fair’s longtime Trump chronicler Gabriel Sherman and stars Sebastian Stan as the future president and Jeremy Strong as his onetime consigliere Roy Cohn.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This finally earns Eddie the respect of Jack (Harry Goodwins), Susie’s boxer brother and consigliere.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
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
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This finally earns Eddie the respect of Jack (Harry Goodwins), Susie’s boxer brother and consigliere.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
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Look for costs to cut Retirement is a good time, financial advisers say, to look for cost savings in the household budget.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Next up, the president told his advisers to come up with new tariffs that take into account trade barriers and other economic approaches by U.S. trading partners that his administration deems unfair.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The other side: Historic executive director Tim Walker has criticized the consultant's report and defended his department's work.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Castellani will remain with the company as a consultant, working through a leadership transition with Talarico.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, if and when that happens, do not expect to be her confidant again.—
Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Several years ago, Andrew Young, the politician, civil rights leader and confidant of Dr. King, was honored at the annual gala thrown by Smith’s foundation, the Tommie Smith Youth Initiative.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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