media consultant
noun · n
Simple meaning
Someone who advises about the use of communication media.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmidiəkənˈsʌltənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who advises about the use of communication media
n
A media consultant is a marketing agent or public relations executive that is hired by businesses or political candidates to obtain positive press coverage.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Someone who advises about the use of communication media
Used this way, media consultant is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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