counselor

noun coun·sel·or \ ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər \

variants: or counsellor

Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of counselor

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.

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counselorship

play \ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship\ noun

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Examples of counselor in a Sentence

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

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Many were in the audience Saturday night, however, including counselor Kellyanne Conway, herself a target of Wolf, and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

— darlene superville, BostonGlobe.com, "Correspondents’ dinner an “embarrassment to our great country,” Trump says," 30 Apr. 2018
Namely, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway, who were in attendance representing the president.

— rebecca detken, EW.com, "Michelle Wolf targets Trump, Sanders, and Conway at White House Correspondents' Dinner," 29 Apr. 2018
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway recently said on a conference call.

— kaitlyn schallhorn, Fox News, "Pompeo, Trump's pick for secretary of state, faces tough battle for Senate confirmation," 23 Apr. 2018
The senators mention several others with top policy roles, including Kellyanne Conway, a counselor to the president.

— lisa mascaro, The Seattle Times, "Koch network success in Trump era draws Democratic pushback," 23 Apr. 2018
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Friday declined to confirm Trump’s plans for a pardon.

— Time, "President Trump Is Expected to Pardon Dick Cheney Aide Scooter Libby," 13 Apr. 2018
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway encouraged Fox News viewers to buy Ivanka Trump’s fashion products.

— chuck todd, NBC News, "Rick Scott's Senate run gives GOP a boost for 2018," 9 Apr. 2018
Also appearing Friday was White House counselor Kellyanne Conway — herself a constant presence on cable news — who pushed back at the idea Trump was focused on hiring TV personalities.

— Bloomberg.com, "Trump Turns to Fox News as He Casts Staffers for West Wing," 26 Mar. 2018
She was accompanied by White House counselor KellyAnne Conway and Jane Portman, wife of U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, the Ohio Republican who lives in Terrace Park.

— anne saker, Cincinnati.com, "First lady Melania Trump visits Cincinnati Children's Hospital, focuses on heroin," 5 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of counselor

see ¹counsel

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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counselor Synonyms

Synonyms

advocate, attorney, attorney-at-law, counsel, counselor-at-law, lawyer;

Related Words

cocounsel;

district attorney, prosecuting attorney, prosecutor, solicitor;

criminal lawyer, public defender, trial lawyer;

solicitor;

jurist;

lawgiver, lawmaker, legislator, solon;

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

COUNSELOR Defined for English Language Learners

counselor

noun

Definition of counselor for English Language Learners

: a person who provides advice as a job : a person who counsels people
: a person who is in charge of young people at a summer camp

COUNSELOR Defined for Kids

counselor

noun coun·sel·or

variants: or counsellor \ˈkau̇n-sə-lər\

Definition of counselor for Students

1 : a person who gives advice

2 : a supervisor of campers or activities at a summer camp

3 : lawyer

Medical Dictionary

counselor

noun coun·sel·or

variants: or counsellor play \ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər\

medical Definition of counselor

: a person engaged in counseling

Law Dictionary

counselor

noun coun·se·lor \ ˈkau̇n-sə-lər \

legal Definition of counselor

: counsel

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