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 lawyer handling Michel’s clemency request is Adam Katz, who has represented Rudy Guiliani in litigation arising from the former New York City mayor turned Trump consigliere’s own legal effort to thwart the 2020 presidential election.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
His work as an all-around consigliere over the past few months has been noteworthy: Swarbrick is one of the power players, along with former Disney executives, behind the Project Rudy super-league concept.
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—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
He's been described as Trump's wartime consigliere.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Tonino from Boardwalk Empire — seeing a pattern with the casting here?), Chickie’s former consigliere who switches sides when the beef between the two would-be bosses becomes a line in the sand.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
His work as an all-around consigliere over the past few months has been noteworthy: Swarbrick is one of the power players, along with former Disney executives, behind the Project Rudy super-league concept.
21.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
He's been described as Trump's wartime consigliere.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Tonino from Boardwalk Empire — seeing a pattern with the casting here?), Chickie’s former consigliere who switches sides when the beef between the two would-be bosses becomes a line in the sand.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
Noun
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Federal workers, unions, troops and others have raced to federal courts with more than 150 lawsuits against the president, his billionaire adviser Elon Musk and the rest of the administration.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The roughly 30-minute meeting was attended by Trump, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Vice President Vance and other senior officials.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vrabel was the Tennessee Titans' head coach from 2018-23 and spent the 2024 season as a consultant with the Cleveland Browns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Differentiate Coaching From Consulting Coaches must differentiate themselves from consultants.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Giuliani once served as a close Trump confidant as well as a legal adviser during the president’s first term.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Plaques remember her sisters — Virginia, Lila, Ruby and Marion — her mother, Pauline Becker, and confidants Ruby Basabe and Linda Shockey.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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