counsellor
US counselor
/ (ˈkaʊnsələ) /
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noun
a person who gives counsel; adviser
a person, such as a social worker, who is involved in counselling
Also called: counselor-at-law US a lawyer, esp one who conducts cases in court; attorney
a senior British diplomatic officer
a US diplomatic officer ranking just below an ambassador or minister
a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice
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Derived forms of counsellor
counsellorship or US counselorship, nounundefined counsellor
Avoid confusion with councillor
Words nearby counsellor
councilwoman, counsel, counselee, counseling, counselling, counsellor, counselor, counselor-at-law, count, countable, countably additive function
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