consultation

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a conference (usually with someone important)
noun a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
noun the act of referring or consulting

From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult + -ation.

At nightfall, a consultation was held. — On the Irrawaddy: A Story of the First Burmese War, G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
The whole consultation passed more than quietly. — War and Peace, Leo, graf Tolstoy
First class, all expense paid trip to Tokyo, plus consultation fees. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

audience, interview

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