advisor meaning

Definition of advisor

1. an expert who gives advice
   • an adviser helped students select their courses
   • the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala

   Synonyms: adviser, consultant

   Type of: authority

   Kinds: amicus curiae, backroom boy, beauty consultant, counselor, county agent, fashion consultant, investment adviser, management consultant, media consultant, military adviser, security consultant, starets

   Related forms: advise

How to pronounce advisor

advisor is pronounced /ədˈvaɪzə/ in British English and /ædˈvaɪzɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with advisor

• geyser
• miser
• riser
• divisor
• incisor