counselor

noun

coun·sel·or ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər

variants or counsellor

Synonyms of counselor next

: a person who gives advice or counseling

a marriage counselor

: lawyer

specifically : one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court

The defendant conferred with his counselor.

: one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

The counselor led the campers on a hike through the woods.

counselorship

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship

noun

Example Sentences

He works as a camp counselor. a young couple going to a marriage counselor

Recent Examples on the Web Shaq’s counselors, Latham & Watkins and Colson, Hicks, Eidson of Coral Gables, hold that the April 16 encounter in McDonough did not constitute legal service. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 May 2023 Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young and Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, will represent the White House in talks with Rep. Garret Graves, a Louisiana Republican and top McCarthy ally. —

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 May 2023 Some students consistently miss a couple of days a week, while others may leave during the day or escape to the nurse or counselor’s office. —

USA Today, 15 May 2023 The attorney general’s public access counselor has previously found that the village Ethics Commission violated the Open Meetings Act in its consideration of a complaint from Johnson regarding village attorneys’ roles in local politics. —

Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2023 Genetic counselors can provide support during the process, review test results and communicate them to other members of a health-care team. —

Amy Comander Md, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2023 Already this legislative session, the Texas Senate has approved bills that would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms and allow unlicensed religious chaplains to supplant the role of school counselors. —

Robert Downen, Chron, 4 May 2023 The immediate response was familiar, but somewhat limited: The district temporarily provided extra counselors at affected schools and extra police patrols. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023 Administrators, counselors and former Oak Trace staff will be on-site to provide emotional support and facilitate conversation. —

Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2023 See More

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