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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The workshops, which happen throughout September but are available to view online, pair religious leaders with a licensed mental health counselor.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Principal Angela Brown wrote to families Monday that nine Dixon Unified School District mental health staff members, including mental health clinicians, counselors, psychologists and additional support staff would be at the school this week.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The workshops, which happen throughout September but are available to view online, pair religious leaders with a licensed mental health counselor.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor in the state, challenged the law on free speech grounds and has rejected the term conversion therapy.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 22 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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