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consultivo

advisory, consultative

adjective kon-sool-TEE-voh Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin consultivus, from consulere, 'to consult'.

Usage Note

Consultivo describes a body or role with an advisory rather than decision-making function: un parere consultivo is a non-binding advisory opinion, and un organo consultivo is an advisory body. It is common in legal and administrative Italian and contrasts with deliberativo (decision-making).

Examples

"Il comitato ha una funzione puramente consultiva."

Natural Translation

The committee has a purely advisory function.

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