consigliere

noun

kōn-(ˌ)sil-ˈye-re How to pronounce consigliere (audio)
Definition of consiglierenext
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 Stanley Tucci is back as Nigel, Miranda’s unfailingly loyal consigliere, who never butchers a bon mot or wears the same pocket square twice. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 Don Pat cannot do what ultimately needs to be done, a slow rebuild, so the family is handed off to son Nick Arison with Pat Riley serving as consigliere. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 But having hack comedian and manosphere consigliere Bert Kreischer introduce the teams? — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 College sports at the very least needs a wartime consigliere. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consigliere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
  1. adviser
  2. consultant
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  • Michael saw that the adviser had frequently asked for payments in bitcoin, ranging from fifteen to more than a hundred dollars, and that Leah, at the adviser’s request, had provided her financial-account information.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Those fears prompted Zelenskyy adviser Serhii Beskrestnov to say on social media Monday that Ukraine will not go hungry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of adviser
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  • Paul Rees, a driving consultant who was involved in the Top Gear crash, is also suing BBC Studios for £150,000 ($200,000) over the accident.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Our key cultural consultant and consulting producer, Liliana Bolaños, was tasked with finding partners and venues, enough to do a 20-city tour across major cities in the US.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultant

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