advisory

  • 1advisory — ad·vi·so·ry /əd vī zə rē/ adj 1: having or exercising power to advise an advisory committee 2: containing or giving advice an advisory verdict Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2Advisory — Ad*vi so*ry, a. Having power to advise; containing advice; as, an advisory council; their opinion is merely advisory. [1913 Webster] The General Association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3advisory — (adj.) 1778; see ADVISE (Cf. advise) + ORY (Cf. ory). The noun meaning weather warning is from 1931 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4advisory — [adj] able, authorized to recommend advising, consultative, consultive, counseling, helping, recommending; concept 537 …

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  • 5advisory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the power to make recommendations but not to enforce them …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6advisory — [ad vī′zə rē, ədvī′zə rē] adj. 1. advising or given the power to advise 2. relating to, or containing, advice n. pl. advisories a report or warning, esp. one issued by the National Weather Service about weather conditions …

    English World dictionary

  • 7advisory — ▪ I. advisory ad‧vis‧o‧ry 1 [ədˈvaɪzəri] adjective existing to give advice or having the purpose of giving advice: • He is a member of Franklin s investment advisory board. • She resigned as president, but will continue in an advisory capacity.   …

    Financial and business terms

  • 8advisory — advisorily, adv. /ad vuy zeuh ree/, adj., n., pl. advisories. adj. 1. of, giving, or containing advice: an advisory letter from a stockbroker. 2. having the power or duty to advise: an advisory council. n. 3. a report on existing or predicted… …

    Universalium

  • 9advisory — ad|vi|so|ry [ədˈvaızəri] adj having the purpose of giving advice advisory committee/body ▪ the Environmental Protection Advisory Committee advisory role/capacity ▪ He was employed in a purely advisory role …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10advisory — ad|vi|so|ry1 [ əd vaız(ə)ri ] adjective * for the purpose of giving advice: an advisory board/committee/panel She acted in an advisory role. advisory ad|vi|so|ry 2 [ əd vaız(ə)ri ] noun count AMERICAN an official warning: a travel advisory …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English