adviser

{{Short description|Person with more and deeper knowledge in a specific area}}

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An adviser or advisor is normally a person with more and deeper knowledge in a specific area and usually also includes persons with cross-functional and multidisciplinary expertise. An adviser's role is that of a mentor or guide and differs categorically from that of a task-specific consultant. An adviser is typically part of the leadership, whereas consultants fulfill functional roles.Definition agreed on by both professional advisors and consultants in business magazine along with functional workflow graphic."[http://techacute.com/difference-between-consultants-and-advisors/ The Difference Between Consultants and Advisors]"

The spellings adviser and advisor have both been in use since the 16th century.Oxford English Dictionary, s.vv. "[http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/3007 adviser]" and "[http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/291088 advisor]" (subscription required). Adviser has always been the more usual spelling, though advisor has gained frequency in recent years and is a common alternative, especially in North America.Google Ngram Viewer, "[https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adviser%2Cadvisor&year_start=1700&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cadviser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cadvisor%3B%2Cc0 adviser, advisor]".Oxford Dictionaries, s.v. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234412/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/adviser?q=adviser adviser]".

Etymology

The use of adviser is of English origin, with "er" as a noun ending, and advisor of Latin origin.[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=adviser&searchmode=none Adviser versus advisor]- Retrieved 2014-05-25 The words are etymological twin cognates and are considered interchangeable.

Word usage

Usage of the two words is normally a matter of choice, but they should not be used together in the same document. The Associated Press prefers (AP Stylebook) the use of "adviser", but Virginia Tech (style guide) gives preference to "advisor", stating that it "is used more commonly in academe" and that "adviser is acceptable in releases going to organizations that follow AP style".[http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/custom-search.php?vt_search_type=cse&cx=006357594167496558312%3Aelddpyq9m2u&q=adviser&sa.x=0&sa.y=0&cof=FORID:11&ie=UTF-8&sa=Search Virginia Tech usage]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526070450/http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/custom-search.php?vt_search_type=cse&cx=006357594167496558312%3Aelddpyq9m2u&q=adviser&sa.x=0&sa.y=0&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&sa=Search |date=May 26, 2014 }}. Retrieved 2014-05-14. Purdue University Office of Marketing and Media's Editorial Style Guide gives preference to "advisor".{{cite web |url=https://www.purdue.edu/brand/writing/style_guide.html |title=Editorial Style Guide |website=Purdue University |access-date=2016-10-15 |date=2014-11-24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115064430/https://www.purdue.edu/brand/writing/style_guide.html |archive-date=2016-01-15}} The European Commission uses "adviser(s)",[http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/about/who/sa_en.htm European Commission]. Retrieved 2014-05-25. the UK has Special advisers, as well as the Scottish Government,[http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/People/14944/Special-Advisers Scottish government]. Retrieved 2014-05-25. and the United Nations uses Special Advisers. The US government uses both: Council of Economic Advisers, Office of the Legal Adviser, Deputy National Security Advisor (deputy to the President's NSA), Legal "Advisor" (Office for the Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy Combatants), that was part of the team tasked to conduct Combatant Status Review Tribunals of captives detained in Guantanamo Bay, and laws Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs's Fulbright Program has "advisers".

Specific uses

=Books=

Use of "advisor" appeared in print in the United States in 1889, with The Tennessee Justice and Legal Advisor by William C. Kain and Horace N. Hawkins.[https://books.google.com/books?id=hFIvHQAACAAJ&q=%22advisor%22 Google books; title]. Retrieved 2014-05-25. The Department of Justice of the United States, Issue 15, printed in 1927 by the Institute For Government Research, uses both spellings: "1. Political adviser and assistant to the President" and "Legal Advisor. Like all the other cabinet officers, the Attorney General is a political advisor of the President".[https://books.google.com/books?id=81Rqx2UZD7wC&dq=%22advisor%22&pg=PA18 Google books; p. 18]. Retrieved 2014-05-25.

=Consultancy=

  • Business advisor, an expert or a professional in a specific field or a specific subject in business.
  • Tax advisor, an individual or firm expert in tax law

=Finances=

  • Commercial finance advisor, a professional banker expert in business financing and corporate banking relationships
  • Financial advisor, also known as a financial planner, a practicing professional who helps people to deal with various personal financial issues through proper planning
  • In the UK, this person is known as a financial adviser
  • Fee-Only financial advisor, a financial advisor compensated only by clients and accepting no commissions or compensation from other sources
  • Financial Management Advisor, a professional designation of the Canadian Securities Institute
  • Investment Advisor, an individual or firm that advises clients on investment matters
  • Registered Investment Adviser, an individual or firm who has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or with a state regulatory agency in connection with the management of the investments of others

=Publications=

=Specific advisory companies=

=Specific advisory services=

  • Dipmeter Advisor, an early system developed to aid in the analysis of data gathered during oil exploration
  • McAfee SiteAdvisor, an Internet service that warns users that a site may make them victims of malware or spam
  • MIT Design Advisor, an online tool for exploring the energy performance of building designs

=Media=

Examples of the use of adviser and advisor in the media on a particular subject:

  • NPR: "Deputy National Security Adviser Explains U.S. Options In ..."[https://www.npr.org/2014/03/03/285334799/deputy-national-security-adviser-lays-out-u-s-plan-in-ukraine NPR.org]. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  • The Washington Post: "deputy national security adviser for strategic communications"[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2014/04/29/white-house-email-reinforces-benghazi-talking-points/ Washington Post]. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  • The Wall Street Journal: "Obama to Name Deputy National-Security Adviser"[https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303738504575568083406103378 WSJ online]. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  • The White House: "Briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes"[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/24/briefing-deputy-national-security-advisor-strategic-communications-ben-r Office of the Press Secretary]. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  • English Wikipedia: Ben Rhodes (politician), "the current deputy national security adviser for strategic communication for U.S. President Barack Obama".Wikipedia. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  • The Foundry: "CBS News President David Rhodes is the brother of Ben Rhodes, the White House deputy national security adviser..."{{unfit|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140504085420/http://blog.heritage.org/2014/05/01/cbs-news-quiet-benghazi/ The Heritage Foundation]}}. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  • Yahoo News: "President Barack Obama's national security adviser..."[https://news.yahoo.com/rice-obama-disgusted-anti-semitic-leaflets-180248964.html Yahoo News]. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  • Indiana University Bloomington: "Rhodes is assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor for strategic communications and speechwriting".[http://news.indiana.edu/releases/iu/2014/04/ben-rhodes-visit.shtml IU Bloomington Newsroom]. Retrieved 2014-05-25.

=Other=

Notable advisers

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|Chanakya

|375–283 BCE

|India

|Indian polymath and a royal advisor of Mauryan Emperors Chandragupta and Bindusara who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra

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|Birbal

|1528-1586

|Madhya Pradesh, India

|Advisor and main commander (Mukhya Senapati) of army in the court of the Mughal emperor, Akbar and one of the Akbar's Navratnas

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|Bairam Khan

|1501-1561

|Badakhshan, Central Asia

|At the court of the Mughal Emperors, Humayun and Akbar

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|Henry Kissinger

|1923-2023

|Weimar Republic, Germany

|American diplomat, who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor

File:耶律楚材 三才圖會.jpg

|Yelu Chucai

|1190-1244

|Yanjing, Jin dynasty

|Khitan adviser to Genghis Khan and his son Ögedei

See also

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