Meaning & use

advisee

noun·Academic

A person, especially a student, who receives guidance or advice from an assigned advisor.

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Each professor meets with every advisee at least once a semester to discuss course plans.

The mentor and her advisee reviewed his research proposal together.

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Advisee is mainly used in academic settings, forming a pair with advisor, the person who gives the guidance.

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