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consultant
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
give
expert
advice
to
people
or
organizations
,
usually
for
a
fee
•
The
company
hired
a
consultant
to
improve
its
online
marketing
strategy
.
The
company
hired
a
consultant
to
improve
its
online
marketing
strategy
.
•
As
an
independent
consultant
,
he
travels
to
factories
around
the
country
to
advise
on
safety
.
As
an
independent
consultant
,
he
travels
to
factories
around
the
country
to
advise
on
safety
.
From
Latin
consultare
meaning
“
to
deliberate
”
via
French
consultant
,
entering
English
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
someone
who
is
consulted
for
advice
.
noun
a
senior
hospital
doctor
who
has
completed
all
specialist
training
and
is
responsible
for
patients
and
junior
doctors
•
After
the
operation
,
the
consultant
visited
the
ward
to
check
on
each
patient
.
After
the
operation
,
the
consultant
visited
the
ward
to
check
on
each
patient
.
•
The
junior
doctor
asked
the
consultant
for
advice
about
the
unusual
symptoms
.
The
junior
doctor
asked
the
consultant
for
advice
about
the
unusual
symptoms
.
Sense
developed
in
British
English
in
the
late
19th
century
as
hospital
structures
formalised
,
reserving
the
title
for
fully
qualified
specialists
who
could
be
“
consulted
”
on
difficult
cases
.
