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advisory

[ ad-vahy-zuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. of, giving, or containing advice:

    an advisory letter from a stockbroker.

  2. having the power or duty to advise:

    an advisory council.



noun

plural advisories.
  1. a report on existing or predicted conditions, often with advice for dealing with them:

    an investment advisory.

  2. an announcement or bulletin that serves to advise and usually warn the public, as of some potential hazard: a travelers' advisory.

    a health advisory;

    a travelers' advisory.

  3. an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service to keep the public informed about the progress of a potentially dangerous weather condition: tornado advisory. Compare warning ( def 3 ), watch ( def 20 ).

    hurricane advisory;

    tornado advisory.

advisory

/ əˈɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. giving advice; empowered to make recommendations

    an advisory body

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a statement issued to give advice, recommendations, or a warning

    a travel advisory

  2. a person or organization with an advisory function

    the Prime Minister's media advisory

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·s·· adverb
  • a·s· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of advisory1

First recorded in 1770–80; advise + -ory 1
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Example Sentences

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Instead the advisory body was created by an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump.

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The thought that Apple could move its assembly operation to the US is "pure fantasy", according to Eli Friedman, who formerly sat on the firm's academic advisory board.

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But the Writers Guild of America West issued an advisory Wednesday forbidding its members from working on the film.

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But after the recent border incidents, Britain and Germany updated their U.S. travel advisories with warnings that the welcome mat is being withdrawn.

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Bob Simpson, a former executive at mortgage giant Fannie Mae, selected Johnson for an advisory board on a national nonprofit that aims to increase private capital for affordable housing.

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