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counsellor

British  
/ ˈkaʊnsələ /

noun

  1. a person who gives counsel; adviser

  2. a person, such as a social worker, who is involved in counselling

  3. Also called: counselor-at-law.  a lawyer, esp one who conducts cases in court; attorney

  4. a senior British diplomatic officer

  5. a US diplomatic officer ranking just below an ambassador or minister

  6. a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Commonly Confused

See councillor

Other Word Forms

  • counsellorship noun

Example Sentences

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It was an NHS counsellor who suggested this could be loneliness.

From BBC

Yasmin Shaheen-Zaffar, a relationship and trauma counsellor, says that from watching Selling Sunset, some of the tension comes from cast members talking behind each other's backs and then being confronted about it later on.

From BBC

Philippe, 53, also serves as counsellor for European and international affairs to the director of the French police.

From Barron's

Steve Williams is an IT contractor and his wife is a counsellor.

From BBC

Before entering politics, he worked as a housing counsellor, helping low-income homeowners in Queens fight eviction.

From BBC