counselor

noun

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər How to pronounce counselor (audio)
variants or counsellor
Definition of counselornext
1
as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally a young couple going to a marriage counselor

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2
as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty

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Recent Examples of counselor Some may also do what grief counselors call continuing bonds. — Naomi Barr, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026 Filling the room were people from organizations who helped those who came out of the criminal justice system, as counselors or lawyers who worked to get criminal records expunged, along with the beneficiaries of those efforts. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The boys recounted their experiences to camp counselors, who were dismissive of their complaints according to court records reviewed by The Star. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 David Zervos, a counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, dismissed the warning. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counselor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
  1. adviser
  2. lawyer
  3. consultant
  4. attorney
Noun
  • Gold medalist Lauryn Williams is proof that not every financial adviser has your best interests in mind.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of adviser
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  • On Sunday, the lawyers for the DOJ managed to get a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to convene a rare emergency hearing because, OMG, people are actually voting and California is processing ballots!
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Then The New York Times’ general counsel, David McCraw, spoke to Griffin’s lawyer, Tom Clare, though the two men offered somewhat different versions of what was said.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of lawyer
Noun
  • Dennis Speigel is the owner and founder of International Theme Park Services and a global consultant to the leisure industry.
    — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Sendhil Revuluri, a former board appointee and education consultant, dropped out of the board president race last month, citing the flood of outside money.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of consultant
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  • The city attorney will finalize the formal contract for future council ratification.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • All three men are planning to address the court, and their attorneys will give a presentation on each brother’s behalf, according to court filings.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
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