consultant

4 definitions • 10 examples

someone who advises people on a particular subject:

a management/financial/computer consultant

a firm of public relations consultants

a hospital doctor at the highest level with special training in and knowledge of a particular area of medicine:

She is an ear, nose, and throat consultant at a large teaching hospital.

He was on a waiting list to see a consultant about his back.

a consultant psychiatrist/paediatrician/obstetrician

a consultant dermatologist/gynaecologist/cardiologist

a person who is a specialist in a particular subject and whose job is to give advice and information to businesses, government organizations, etc.:

The former general now serves as a consultant to the Pentagon.

someone who is paid to give expert advice or training on a particular subject:

a business/financial/IT, etc. consultant In her role as a business consultant she travels all over the country.

Now 58, he works as a consultant for a number of clients in the banking sector.

The company has hired a consultant to carry out the study.