national security advisor
White House strategist
A national security advisor is a senior government official who counsels a head of state on matters of defense, intelligence, and foreign policy.
In the United States, the position formally titled National Security Advisor heads the National Security Council staff and serves as the president's principal advisor on national security issues: The national security advisor briefed the president on the developing crisis.
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- intelligence communityGovernment espionage organizations collectively
- briefingConcise information session
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- executive branchexecutive branch, Oval Office, executive power, executive orders, cabinet secretary
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, executive branch, veto
- appointeesappointee, nominee, designee, ambassador, cabinet secretary
- Federal Officialscabinet secretary, cabinet member, attorney general, secretary of state, secretary of defense
- political advisorspolicy analyst, policy wonk, policy director, chief of staff, counselor
national security advisormilitary commander
Leader of armed forces
economic advisor · Secretary of State · Secretary of Defense · chief of staff · press secretary
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Insider who reports misconduct
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