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.
Synonyms of counselor
Examples of counselor in a Sentence
He works as a camp counselor.
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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The national student to school counselor ratio for the 2023-24 school year was 376 to 1, according to the American School Counselor Association.
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Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Pajaro Valley Unified in Watsonville added 58 intervention teachers, instructional assistants, and social-emotional counselors and psychologists.
—Edsource, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
Stirling eventually sought help while attending Brigham Young University, first reaching out to a campus counselor.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Right now, Despierta hosts 10 Latina interns from universities across North Carolina, many of whom aspire to become bilingual counselors, social workers and educators.
—Astrid Ramirez Guerrero, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Pajaro Valley Unified in Watsonville added 58 intervention teachers, instructional assistants, and social-emotional counselors and psychologists.
—Edsource, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
Stirling eventually sought help while attending Brigham Young University, first reaching out to a campus counselor.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Right now, Despierta hosts 10 Latina interns from universities across North Carolina, many of whom aspire to become bilingual counselors, social workers and educators.
—Astrid Ramirez Guerrero, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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