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guru

[goor-oo, goo-roo] / ˈgʊər u, gʊˈru /
NOUN
mentor, guide
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Baba is a commonly used term in India to refer to mystics and religious gurus and also to fathers or grandfathers by both Hindus and Muslims.

From BBC

The files: The files detail a business transaction between Epstein and PR guru Sitrick that was not personal in nature.

From Los Angeles Times

He has little use for those gurus who tell us that we can “conquer the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, McDaniel’s reputation as an offensive guru made him a prime candidate not just for coordinator positions, but for head coaching vacancies too.

From Los Angeles Times

Inside Paramount, some call Cardinale “The Godfather,” a nod to the studio’s famed film, because of his role as a guru of sorts to its top brass, people who work with him say.

From The Wall Street Journal