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cocounsel

noun

Definition of cocounsel

as in lawyer

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Recent Examples of cocounsel Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week. — Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 1 Apr. 2018 Relying in part on the text messages collected from Michelle's phone, Rayburn and her cocounsel, Maryclare Flynn, described her as a lonely, calculating girl who killed an ambivalent boy to win the attention of her peers. — Jesse Barron, Esquire, 23 Aug. 2017

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Noun

Now the board consists of two lawyers, a Waffle House executive, a conservative commentator and the former head of the Cobb County Republican Party.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Emma’s lawyer, Hal (Campbell Scott), ends the conversation there.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawyer

Noun

According to their attorney, an unmarked vehicle carrying immigration agents attempted to pull them over near Dundalk Avenue and O'Donnell Street.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to attorneys for both Carradine’s family and the regents of the University of California for comment.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of attorney

Noun

Staff review medical needs, match campers with counselors and arrange meet ups before opening day so that by the time campers arrive, little is left to chance.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
The results are larger class sizes, fewer counselors, deferred maintenance and another round of painful budget cuts.

— Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of counselor

Noun

When the lottery was proposed, advocates promised profits would go to aid education.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Senate Republicans have expressed wariness in recent days about the prospect of slashing those standards, which advocates say help keep kids safe and healthy.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

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