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consultant
OXFORD DICTIONARY
consultant, n.
1 a person providing professional advice etc., esp. for a fee.
2 a senior specialist in a branch of medicine responsible for patients in a hospital.
1 a person providing professional advice etc., esp. for a fee.
2 a senior specialist in a branch of medicine responsible for patients in a hospital.
Etymology
prob. F (as consult)
THESAURUS
consultant
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