presidential advisor
White House aide
A presidential advisor is someone who provides counsel to a president, typically on matters of policy, strategy, or specialized knowledge.
The term usually refers to formal positions within a presidential administration—national security advisor, economic advisor—though it can describe informal confidants as well: She served as a presidential advisor on climate policy.
Also spelled adviser.
- speechwriterComposes others' addresses
- military strategistWarfare planning expert
- behind closed doorsIn private, unobserved
- smoke-filled roomSecret political negotiation venue
- chief of staffHighest-ranking administrative assistant
Henry Kissinger · trusted confidant · Alexander Hamilton · Condoleezza Rice · policy wonk · whisper · off the record · daily briefing · power broker · press secretary · communications director · public relations officer · civil rights advocate · desk · briefing · document · folder · West Wing
- Cabinetcabinet ministers, cabinet member, cabinet secretary, cabinet position, cabinet meetings
- White House Staffchief of staff, press secretary, aide, aides, counsel
presidential advisorelected official
Voter-chosen public servant
president · chief executive · decision-maker · commander-in-chief · head of state
presidential advisorordinary citizen
private citizen · the public · voter · constituent · grassroots activist
presidential advisoropposition leader
Head of non-governing party
dissident · whistleblower · antagonist · investigative journalist
president, presidential, presidents, presidency, presidencies, preside, presides, presided, presiding