special adviser

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandadviser

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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adviser
noun[C]
uk
/ədˈvaɪ.zər/us
/ədˈvaɪ.zɚ/
someone whose job is to give advice about ...
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(Definition ofspecialandadviserfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Kaldor wasspecialadviserto the chancellor on the social and economic aspects of taxation, a position which he held until 1967.
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She has been myspecialadviserfor six years.
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Myspecialadviseradds a political dimension to the advice available to me from civil servants.
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First, aspecialadviserdoes not see the political significance of the report.
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In addition, one official and myspecialadviserwere members of the working group.
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Myspecialadviserwas positively vetted for security purposes prior to his appointment.
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In addition, it has aspecialadviseron disability who chairs an advisory group which looks at all proposals for station developments.
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He is aspecialadviserin the position of a civil servant.
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Each senior official andspecialadviseris required to make a declaration of his or her financial interests.
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The costs of these trips by thespecialadviserwas some £900 and some £700 respectively.
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He was accompanied by one private secretary and onespecialadviseron four occasions.
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Nospecialadviserin the department has, or ever has had, a commercial relationship with a company in the nuclear industry.
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I thought that he lapsed a bit towards the end; he should change thespecialadviserwho inserted the uncharacteristic and entirely inaccurate jibes.
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Is he surprised about that, bearing in mind the disgraceful leaked e-mail from hisspecialadviser?
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When that code is not adhered to, the position of thespecialadviseris simply not tenable.
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If the role ofspecialadviserwas created to protect the civil service, why did aspecialadviserissue press instructions to the civil service?
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I am at a loss to understand why aspecialadviser—or, indeed, anyone—thought that councillors' expenses were a problem that needed to be buried.
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During the specified period, one departmentalspecialadvisertravelled abroad in an official capacity.
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In addition, it made a contribution towards the cost of employing aspecialadviseron child care.
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He is entitled to claim travel and subsistence expenses incurred in connection with his departmental duties asspecialadviser.
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