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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Bishop said the organization has been connecting with school counselors in the area and tabling at events to get the word out about its mission.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Less than two years later, the new board has implemented policies banning certain instruction, diminishing school counselors’ responsibilities, gutting behavioral supports and hardening student discipline.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
For example, there is bound to be a rush to seek assistance from counselors, therapists, mental health professionals, and all the customary avenues for garnering cognitive and psychological coping assistance.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Less than two years later, the new board has implemented policies banning certain instruction, diminishing school counselors’ responsibilities, gutting behavioral supports and hardening student discipline.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
For example, there is bound to be a rush to seek assistance from counselors, therapists, mental health professionals, and all the customary avenues for garnering cognitive and psychological coping assistance.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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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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