of, giving, or containing advice: an advisory letter from a stockbroker.
having the power or duty to advise: an advisory council.
noun,pluralad·vi·so·ries.
a report on existing or predicted conditions, often with advice for dealing with them: an investment advisory.
an announcement or bulletin that serves to advise and usually warn the public, as of some potential hazard: a health advisory;a travelers' advisory.
an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service to keep the public informed about the progress of a potentially dangerous weather condition: hurricane advisory;tornado advisory.Compare warning (def. 3), watch (def. 20).
Origin of advisory
First recorded in 1770–80; advise + -ory1
OTHER WORDS FROM advisory
ad·vi·so·ri·ly,adverbpre·ad·vi·so·ry,adjective
Words nearby advisory
advised, advisedly, advisee, advisement, adviser, advisory, advisory opinion, advisory teacher, ad vitam, ad vivum, advocaat
Calvert, meanwhile, did not disclose that he once held an unpaid position on the advisory board of Hayungs’ company, MRG Medical.
The COVID-19 Charmer: How a Self-Described Felon Convinced Elected Officials to Try to Help Him Profit From the Pandemic|by Vianna Davila, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill|September 25, 2020|ProPublica
A permanent advisory group was also set up by the surgeon general to provide guidance in vaccine production and testing.
Here’s What Happens When You Try to Scale Up Vaccine Production Too Quickly|Fiona Zublin|September 18, 2020|Ozy
One was followed by a former member of Congress, Republican Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, who is on the Catholics for Trump advisory board.
Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter|Isaac Stanley-Becker|September 15, 2020|Washington Post
The report also recommends establishing an international scientific advisory board to evaluate the state of the technology and consult on applications to do such heritable or germline editing.
Strict new guidelines lay out a path to heritable human gene editing|Tina Hesman Saey|September 3, 2020|Science News
Wealth and investment banking advisory, the biggest growth areas, both posted record revenue in the first six months, driven by growth in China as markets recovered.
Credit Suisse aims to double its headcount in China in 5 years|Claire Zillman, reporter|August 31, 2020|Fortune
And if he is re-elected, the House advisory rules prohibiting him from voting no longer apply.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Nov. 13, after years of deliberation, an advisory panel finally recommended lifting the ban, sort of.
The Outrageous Celibacy Requirement for Gay Blood Donors|Jay Michaelson|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The whole stack was re-evaluated—a “one-time decision,” said a memo from the advisory council, due to “extraneous circumstances.”
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’|ProPublica|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conclusions of the advisory report were spoon-fed to a friendly group of Japanese political reporters two days ago.
Japanese Women Tell Their Men They Have to Choose Between Love and War|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though he had no publishing background, Ahrenberg hired consultants and asked art-world friends to be on the advisory board.
The Great Book of Picasso Returns|Sarah Moroz|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until a few years ago there was a paid referee who could sit on the committee with an advisory voice but no vote.
The Government of England (Vol. I)|A. Lawrence Lowell
In administrative details he is assisted by the Council of India, an advisory body, with special control over finance.