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
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According to the counsellor, partners need to stay emotionally regulated and present during difficult conversations, listening without seeing it as criticism but "as something that we can learn from".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Major, a professor of social mobility at the University of Exeter, added: "The reality is that a teacher these days is a counsellor, a social worker, a poverty alleviator and a guardian of respectful values."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
She said: "I would support legislation to remove Andrew from the line of succession and to remove from the counsellor of state."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Theresa, now 59 and working as a mental health counsellor on the Isle of Wight, remembers walking into the couple's dark bedroom.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Malcolm, the acting head counsellor for Athena, coughed into his fist.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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