counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice or counseling
a marriage counselor
2
: lawyer
specifically
: one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court
The defendant conferred with his counselor.
3
: one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
The counselor led the campers on a hike through the woods.
Examples of counselor in a Sentence
He works as a camp counselor.
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The hotline is available 24/7 and can point the parents to recovery resources, treatment options, counselors and more.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Derek Chollet — who in the Biden administration was counselor to Secretary of State Tony Blinken, then chief of staff to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin — will join JPMorgan next month.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The hotline is available 24/7 and can point the parents to recovery resources, treatment options, counselors and more.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Derek Chollet — who in the Biden administration was counselor to Secretary of State Tony Blinken, then chief of staff to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin — will join JPMorgan next month.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice
guidance counselor
2
: lawyer
3
: a supervisor of campers or activities at a summer camp
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