The Open Dictionary

consultant

noun

UK/kənˈsʌl.tᵊnt/
US/kənˈsʌl.tᵊnt/

Definitions of consultant noun

  1. B2Countable

    a person who provides expert advice on a particular subject.

    • a management consultant who specializes in organizational strategies.

    • Engage a financial consultant to manage investments.

    • A computer consultant helped the company upgrade their systems.

  2. Countable

    a senior doctor who is a specialist in a particular area of medicine.

    • He was referred to see a consultant cardiologist.

    • The consultant works in the orthopedic department of the hospital.

    • The consultant gynecologist has over twenty years of experience.