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
They are also supposed to serve as the big boss’s consiglieres, advising him on their areas of responsibility.
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Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
The Apprentice Ali Abbasi’s buzzy drama stars Sebastian Stan as the young version of Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as his consigliere, Roy Cohn.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Kenner arrived on the case with street cred in the hip-hop community and a reputation as an effective consigliere to the biggest names in ’90s West Coast rap.
—Michael Ames, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024
Warren Buffett’s closest friend and consigliere for six decades, the billionaire vice chairman of
Berkshire Hathaway
died Tuesday at age 99 in a California hospital.
—Jason Zweig, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2023
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Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
The Apprentice Ali Abbasi’s buzzy drama stars Sebastian Stan as the young version of Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as his consigliere, Roy Cohn.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024
Kenner arrived on the case with street cred in the hip-hop community and a reputation as an effective consigliere to the biggest names in ’90s West Coast rap.
—Michael Ames, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024
Warren Buffett’s closest friend and consigliere for six decades, the billionaire vice chairman of
Berkshire Hathaway
died Tuesday at age 99 in a California hospital.
—Jason Zweig, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for consigliere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consigliere
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Both joined the Rangers last month, Schumaker as a senior adviser, Urueta as bench coach.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Not to mention the fact that Trump and his close adviser, Elon Musk, both own two of Meta's competitor social media platforms.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Although the slippers looked nearly identical, a consultant for the Smithsonian analyzed slight differences in the pairs and determined that the ones that were sold on Saturday were in many of the most famous scenes of the movie.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Faye McCray is a leader, speaker, and consultant with a unique career trajectory that spans law, media, and wellness.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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To boot, Aidala is an Adams campaign donor and close friend of Frank Carone, Adams’ ex-chief of staff and political confidant.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jilly Rizzo was Sinatra’s best friend, bodyguard, and confidant.Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Consigliere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consigliere. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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