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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Kaley Chiles, the licensed counselor challenging Colorado’s ban, said the law is preventing her from communicating messages that some people – including those who believe they were born in the wrong body − are interested in.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
But others say the law violates the First Amendment rights of counselors wishing to engage in the practice.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The mother of two also used WIC's breast-feeding support program through a peer counselor who assisted her with her first child.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
In the court filing containing the letters from inmates, Combs' attorneys shared that his unit counselor praised the class.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
But others say the law violates the First Amendment rights of counselors wishing to engage in the practice.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The mother of two also used WIC's breast-feeding support program through a peer counselor who assisted her with her first child.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
In the court filing containing the letters from inmates, Combs' attorneys shared that his unit counselor praised the class.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counselor
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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