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uhd-VYZ-uh-ree/ədˈvaɪzəri/

Advisory means giving advice, not orders: an advisory body, advisory guidelines. Compulsory and mandatory are the opposite idea. Advice is the noun you give; advise is the verb. A travel advisory is a warning, still not a law.

Meaning

Giving advice or recommendations, without being compulsory.

Examples

• “An advisory body reviewed the new guidelines.”
• “The committee is advisory; the minister still decides.”
• “An advisory speed limit is not the same as a ban.”

Good to know

advisory + body/guidelines (not compulsory). Noun: advice. Verb: advise.

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