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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At Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, counselor Corey Marr has seen a clear shift in his students’ willingness to talk about their own mental health since Jesuit’s Hope Squad formed there five years ago.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Joanna Jaimes, Mano a Mano’s engaged citizens program manager, is certified as a counselor by the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Tom Cullinan, a shareholder in Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Atlanta office, served as counselor to the IRS Commissioner from 2018 to 2022 and acting IRS Chief of Staff for nine months in 2022.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is staffed with counselors who understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Joanna Jaimes, Mano a Mano’s engaged citizens program manager, is certified as a counselor by the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Tom Cullinan, a shareholder in Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Atlanta office, served as counselor to the IRS Commissioner from 2018 to 2022 and acting IRS Chief of Staff for nine months in 2022.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is staffed with counselors who understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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