| Main Entry: | consultant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | professional advisor |
Synonyms: |
advisor, authority, counsel, expert, freelancer, guide, master, maven, mentor, pro*, specialist, veteran |
| Main Entry: | adviser/advisor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who recommends, teaches, or otherwise helps |
Synonyms: |
Dutch uncle, aide, attorney, authority, backseat driver, buttinski, clubhouse lawyer, coach, confidant, consultant, counsel, counselor, director, doctor, expert, friend, guide, helper, instructor, judge, kibitzer, lawyer, mentor, monitor, partner, priest, quarterback, referee, righthand person, second-guesser, teacher, tutor |
| Main Entry: | committee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group working on project |
Synonyms: |
board, bureau, cabinet, chamber, commission, consultants, convocation, council, investigators, jury, panel, representatives, task force, trustees |
| Main Entry: | panel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | committee |
Synonyms: |
board, bureau, cabinet, commission, consultants, council, forum, group, jury, representatives, task force, tribunal |
| Main Entry: | specialist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is an expert in a field |
Synonyms: |
ace, adept, attending physician, authority, connoisseur, consultant, devotee, doctor, guru*, old hand, old pro, pro*, professional, pundit, sage, savant, scholar, technician, veteran, virtuoso |
Antonyms: |
general practitioner |
| Main Entry: | idea man |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thinker |
Synonyms: |
adviser, consultant, originator |
| Main Entry: | advisor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guide |
Synonyms: |
Dutch uncle, adviser, aide, attorney, authority, backseat driver, buttinski, clubhouse lawyer, coach, confidant, consultant, counsel, counselor, director, doctor, expert, friend, guide, helper, instructor, judge, kibitzer, lawyer, mentor, monitor, partner, priest, quarterback, referee, righthand man, second-guesser, teacher, tipster, tout, tutor |
| Main Entry: | advisory board |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advisory body |
Synonyms: |
board of advisers, consultants, consultative body, planning board |
| Main Entry: | adviser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mentor |
Synonyms: |
admonitor, aide, coach, confidant, consultant, counselor, instructor, monitor, nestor, tipster |