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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Cardinals are special bishops and other Vatican officials who serve as the pope’s counselors and visually distinguish themselves with a red cloak.
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In Half Moon Bay, Belinda Arriaga, a mental health counselor who works with migrant farmworkers, said the pope was a symbol of justice and inclusion.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Cardinals are special bishops and other Vatican officials who serve as the pope’s counselors and visually distinguish themselves with a red cloak.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
In Half Moon Bay, Belinda Arriaga, a mental health counselor who works with migrant farmworkers, said the pope was a symbol of justice and inclusion.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Peter Navarro Navarro’s official title is senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 6 May. 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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