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consultant
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + consultant
a political/financial etc consultant
• A team of political consultants shaped his election campaign.
an outside/independent consultant
(= one who does not belong to your organization )
• An educational programme was planned by outside consultants.
a management consultant
(= one who advises a company how to improve its management )
• The company employed management consultants to help with their strategy for the future.
a recruitment consultant
(= one who helps companies find suitable staff )
• Recruitment consultants say that employers are reducing the number of new staff.
a marketing consultant
(= one who gives advice on how to advertise and sell a product )
a public relations/PR consultant
(= one who advises an organization on how to relate well to the public )
an image consultant
(= one who advises people how to improve their style or appearance )
• The new Prime Minister was advised to see an image consultant.
a fashion consultant
(= one who advises people on what to wear )
• It would be great to have your own fashion consultant.
verbs
act as a consultant
(= be a consultant on a particular project )
• He acted as a historical consultant on the film.
work as a consultant
• We have 170 staff working as computer consultants to clients.
employ a consultant
• We sometimes employ consultants to help with marketing.
hire/engage a consultant
(= start to employ one )
• The company hired an outside consultant to review staffing levels.
bring in a consultant
(= start to use one )
• Consultants were brought in to examine the building.
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noun sb who gives advice ADJ. business, design, financial, management, public relations | independent, outside VERB + CONSULTANT act as He was happy to act as a consultant to the company. | bring in, employ (sb as), engage (sb as), hire (sb as), use We brought in a management consultant to sort out the mess. PREP. ~ in a consultant in design, printing and advertising | ~ on a consultant on business ethics | ~ to/with They work as consultants to a software company.JOB hospital doctor of high rank ADJ. hospital, NHS She is now a hospital consultant. CONSULTANT + NOUN cardiologist, gynaecologist, obstetrician, paediatrician, pathologist, physician, psychiatrist, etc. PREP. ~ in a consultant in psychiatryDOCTOR
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