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consultant

A person or party that is consulted.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A person or party that is consulted.

Origin: From , present participle of consulter, from , frequentative of cōnsulere, from com- + -sulere, of uncertain origin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, service or help in an area or specialty; a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

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  • “My Royal Marsden consultant loved Hayley's graphic novel :) @vicderbyshire.bsky.social”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “This thinking ultimately led to the consultant class burying Kamala's chances in 2024. Trump was a blip! We don't need to materially change conditions! BRUNCH BACK ON BITCHES”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Seeking digital and print marketing consultant”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And, of course, the consultant class proving that smug dorks who can code in R are really not all that necessary after all”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🔥 Top job: Credit Collection Consultant (United Consulting) 📍 Brussel ⏰ Full-time”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(medicine, UK, Ireland) A senior hospital-based physician or surgeon who has completed all specialist training and has been placed on the specialist register in their chosen speciality, roughly equivalent to an attending physician in North America.

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  • “Just a thought, but was Mandelson both matchmaker and job consultant for that family?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yes, and for me 'management consultant' and its cognates is a real swear word in English!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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