Savjetodavno

Savjetodavno is an adjective used in South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, to describe something related to advice or consultative services. In organizational and public administration contexts, it denotes bodies, functions or services that provide guidance, recommendations or non-binding input rather than binding rules or decisions.

The term is derived from the noun savjet (advice) and the suffix -odno, forming forms such as savjetodavni (masculine), savjetodavna (feminine), and savjetodavno (neuter). In phrases like savjetodavno tijelo, the neuter form savjetodavno modifies a neuter noun meaning an advisory body. The adverbial use savjetodavno is less common but can appear in constructions describing how advice is given.

Usage and examples vary by country, but common applications include:

- Savjetodavno vijeće or savjetodavna komisija, meaning an advisory council or committee that offers recommendations to a parent institution.

- Savjetodavne službe or savjetodavne usluge, referring to advisory services provided to individuals or organizations.

- Savjetodavna funkcija, describing a consultative or guidance-related function within an organization.

Distinctions are often made between advisory (savjetodavno) and governing or enforcing roles, such as legislative (zakonsko) or executive (izvršno) authorities. Advisory bodies typically provide non-binding guidance, analyses, or expert opinions to inform decision-makers.

See also: savjet (advice), savjetodavni (adjective form), vijeće (council), komisija (commission). The term is widely used in official terminology across the successor states of the former Yugoslavia and in legal, academic, and administrative discourse.