- a variation of counselor.
counsellor
Britishnoun
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a person who gives counsel; adviser
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a person, such as a social worker, who is involved in counselling
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Also called: counselor-at-law. a lawyer, esp one who conducts cases in court; attorney
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a senior British diplomatic officer
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a US diplomatic officer ranking just below an ambassador or minister
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a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice
Commonly Confused
See councillor
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According to the State Council, 92% of primary schools and 95% of junior middle schools now have a counsellor.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Reforms should "take into account victim-survivors' traumatic reactions", Florence Tsang, a trauma counsellor at the sexual violence crisis centre RainLily, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Peter Navarro, the president’s trade counsellor, have bickered acridly, as the former sought to persuade the president on the merits of tariff exemptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"We have a counsellor in school who works with our students, just having the dog there as well as an early intervention will be really, really useful."
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Mom Dr. Marrigan was furious when the guidance counsellor kicked me out of Honors and dropped me down to College Track.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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