Meaning & use

advisory

adjective·Academic

Serving to give advice or recommendations rather than having binding authority.

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The committee has only an advisory role and cannot enforce its recommendations.

She joined the board in a purely advisory capacity after retiring.

A note on using this word

As a noun, an advisory is typically an official warning or notice, most commonly heard in weather or travel contexts.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

An official notice or warning about a potential danger or important situation.

The government released a travel advisory for the region after the earthquake.

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