She considered him a close adviser and also a friend.

By 1996 she was not just a wife with star quality but a close adviser.

The king and a small knot of his close advisers were standing near enough for us to hear their conversation.

He's a very close adviser to me and a great friend in all respects.

Hillary has been a close adviser and a wife of mine for a long time.

Other leaders depend on close advisers to report the public mood.

Some close advisers are encouraging him to keep his options open.

Naturally you will want to talk to your close advisers before giving me an answer.

The president does have, however, his own private office (cabinet) of close advisers.

"This is a tricky political problem for the President," one of his close economic advisers said recently.