# advisory

Pronunciation: US say "ad-VY-zuh-ree" /ædˈvaɪz(ə)ɹi/; UK say "uhd-VY-zuh-ree" /ədˈvaɪzəɹi/

## Adjective

1. Containing advice, or serving to advise someone about what to do.
   - Simple: Giving advice or containing advice about what to do.
   - _The residents' vote is only advisory, so the final decision still rests with the city council._
   - _Each package carries an advisory label telling buyers how to store the medicine safely._
4. Having the function of giving advice to a person or organization.
   - Simple: Able to give advice to a person or group about what to do.
   - _The mayor set up an advisory panel of local business owners to weigh in on the new zoning rules._
   - _After retiring as CEO, he stayed on with the company in an advisory capacity._

## Noun

2. A warning that alerts people to a possible danger or problem.
   - Simple: A message that tells people about a danger or problem so they can be careful.
   - _The State Department issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid the border region._
   - _Software makers publish security advisories whenever they discover a serious flaw._
3. An official National Weather Service notice of special weather conditions less serious than a warning, which may cause significant inconvenience and could endanger life or property if people are careless.
   - Simple: A notice from the National Weather Service about weather that could cause trouble but is less serious than a warning.
   - _Forecasters posted a dense fog advisory for the valley until mid-morning._
   - _Winter weather advisories remain in effect across the region, with icy roads expected overnight._
5. Supervision given by an advisor to a person or group. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: Watching over and guiding someone, done by an advisor.
   - _New researchers spend their first year under the advisory of a senior scientist before running projects alone._
   - _Placing the small charity under the advisory of an outside accountant helped it get its finances in order._

## Origin

Formed from advise + the suffix -ory.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/advisory (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).