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consultant definition

con·sult·ant (kən sult′'nt)

noun

  1. a person who consults with another or others
  2. an expert who is called on for professional or technical advice or opinions

Etymology: < L consultans, prp. of consultare

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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