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or counsellor
1
as in consultant
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
Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, used Vietnam as an example.
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Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Earlier that day, Musk sharply criticized tariff-advocate Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
In an exchange Saturday on his social media platform, X, Musk slammed Peter Navarro, the Trump administration’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, who has championed the tariffs.
—Robert Ilich, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Uncertainty grows amid Trump tariffs, economic slowdown How much revenue from tariffs?
Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, earlier this week said tariffs are expected to raise $6 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Earlier that day, Musk sharply criticized tariff-advocate Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
In an exchange Saturday on his social media platform, X, Musk slammed Peter Navarro, the Trump administration’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, who has championed the tariffs.
—Robert Ilich, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Uncertainty grows amid Trump tariffs, economic slowdown How much revenue from tariffs?
Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, earlier this week said tariffs are expected to raise $6 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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Naomi Rougeau Naomi Rougeau is a writer, editor, and creative consultant, who, despite being based in New York for more than a decade, keeps one cowboy boot firmly planted in her native Texas.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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The typical gum base contains two to four types of synthetic plastics or rubbers, Gwendolyn Graff, a confectionery consultant, told me.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
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Plaintiffs’ lawyers say the divided 9th Circuit decision is limited to the CIRB reports at issue in the Greer dispute — not other review board records.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Justice Department lawyers asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately pause the judge’s order.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Federal workers, unions, troops and others have raced to federal courts with more than 150 lawsuits against the president, his billionaire adviser Elon Musk and the rest of the administration.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Mystics said soon after her announcement that Delle Donne will be a special adviser to the Monumental Sports group that owns the Mystics and Wizards.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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To this end, the specialized services of accident attorneys cannot be overvalued.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Jones was represented by attorneys from the state public defender office, which has a policy not to comment on cases.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Accordingly, this document does not constitute investment advice or counsel or solicitation for investment in any security.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Special counsel team The Trump administration fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked for the special counsel Jack Smith on two criminal investigations into Mr. Trump.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Self-love and relationship expert Iryna Wood is redefining romance with an innovative mobile app that puts emotional awareness at the forefront.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal), Coltrane Wilder (Noel), meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective), Isaiah Stiles (Law).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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