#authority.expert an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
supertype: expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
subtype: adviser__advisor__consultant an expert who gives advice
subtype: amicus_curiae__friend_of_the_court an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
subtype: backroom_boy__brain_truster__braintruster an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
subtype: beauty_consultant someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance
subtype: counselor__counsellor some who gives advice about problems
subtype: Dutch_uncle a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly
instance: Nestor
subtype: county_agent__agricultural_agent__extension_agent__extensionagent an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
subtype: fashion_consultant__fashionconsultant__fashionmonger someone who advises you about fashionable clothing
subtype: investment_adviser__investment_advisor someone who advises others how to invest their money
subtype: management_consultant adviser to business about efficient management practices
subtype: media_consultant__mediaconsultant__medai_guru__medaiguru someone who advises about the use of communication media
subtype: security_consultant an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries
subtype: tipster__tout one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
subtype: Church_Father__Father an early writer accepted as an authority on the teachings and practices of the Christian church
subtype: connoisseur__cognoscenti an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
subtype: esthete__aesthete one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
subtype: oenophile__oenophilist__wine_lover a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut
subtype: evaluator__judge an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
subtype: valuator__appraiser one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
subtype: valuer (Brit) someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
subtype: critic.evaluator anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
subtype: appraiser__authenticator one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
subtype: drama_critic__dramacritic__theater_critic__theatercritic a critic of theatrical performances
instance: Alexander_Woollcott__Woollcott
subtype: grader a judge who assigns grades to something
subtype: wool_sorter__wool_stapler a person who sorts wool into different grades
subtype: music_critic__musiccritic a critic of musical performances
instance: Joseph_Deems_Taylor__Taylor__Deems_Taylor
subtype: panelist__panellist a member of a panel
subtype: juror__juryman__jurywoman someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
subtype: foreperson the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf
subtype: foreman a man who is foreperson of a jury
subtype: forelady__forewoman a woman who is foreperson of a jury
subtype: petit_juror__petitjuror__petty_juror__pettyjuror a member of a petit jury
subtype: reviewer__referee__reader someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
subtype: scanner.reviewer someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
subtype: taster__tastetester__sampler someone who samples food or drink for its quality
subtype: wine_taster a taster who evaluates the quality of wines
subtype: liturgist an authority on liturgies
subtype: master.authority__professional an authority qualified to teach apprentices
subtype: past_master.master__pastmaster someone who was formerly a master
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