political advisor
Behind-the-scenes counselor
A political advisor counsels politicians, candidates, or governments on strategy, policy, and public communication.
Advisors may specialize in campaigns, media relations, legislative affairs, or specific policy areas.
The role ranges from informal confidant to formal staff position: The senator's political advisor urged her to delay the announcement.
Also spelled adviser.
- pollsterOne who measures opinion
- campaign managerLeads a candidate's operation
- speechwriterComposes others' addresses
- spin doctorFavorable interpretation specialist
- dark artsMalevolent supernatural practices
strategist · press secretary · consultant · tactician · kingmaker · power behind the throne · behind the scenes · smoke-filled room · diplomatic envoy · fixer · back channel · communications director · commentator · chief of staff · lobbyist · adviser · Rasputin · legal counsel
- advisorspolicy advisors, consultant, adviser, think tanks, counsel
- political operativescampaign manager, strategist, campaign aide, staffer, adviser
political advisorelected official
Voter-chosen public servant
politician · officeholder · elected representative · head of state · president
political advisorgrassroots activist
Local-level political mobilizer
dissident · political prisoner · revolutionary · protest leader
political advisorordinary citizen