{
    "term": "consultation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of discussing something with somebody or with a group of people before making a decision about it",
            "sensetop": "consultation with somebody/somethingin consultation with somebody/something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **consultation document/paper/period/process**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The decision was taken after close consultation with local residents.",
                    "contextForm": "consultation with somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "acting in consultation with all the departments involved",
                    "contextForm": "in consultation with somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plan was developed in close consultation with the local community."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There will be a period of public consultation before a decision is reached."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have taken this decision without any consultation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need more consultation with the unions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You should seek expert consultation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A consultation period will be required."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has been acting in consultation with all the departments involved."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["close", "extensive", "full"],
                "verb + consultation": ["have", "hold"],
                "consultation + noun": ["document", "paper", "period"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in consultation with",
                    "without consultation",
                    "consultation about"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a formal meeting to discuss something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There have been extensive consultations between the two countries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a consultation between teachers and parents"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police chiefs will hold a consultation with all the relevant groups."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["close", "extensive", "full"],
                "verb + consultation": ["have", "hold"],
                "consultation + noun": ["document", "paper", "period"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in consultation with",
                    "without consultation",
                    "consultation about"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a meeting with an expert, especially a doctor, to get advice or treatment",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A 30-minute consultation will cost £500."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had a consultation with a dermatologist."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The practice provides medical consultations for drug addicts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a joint consultation with doctors and patients"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["personal", "private", "free"],
                "verb + consultation": ["have", "provide", "seek"],
                "consultation + noun": ["service", "fee"],
                "preposition": ["consultation with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the act of looking for information in a book, etc.",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There is a large collection of texts available for consultation online."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn/",
                "audio": "xc/consultation/xconsultation__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌkɑːnslˈteɪʃn/",
                "audio": "xc/consultation/xconsultation__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin consultatio(n-), from the verb consultare, frequentative of consulere ‘take counsel’."
}