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house counsel

American  
[hous koun-suhl] / ˈhaʊs ˌkaʊn səl /

noun

Law.
  1. a lawyer drawing a full-time salary from a corporation that they represent.


Etymology

Origin of house counsel

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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Philbin, 52, is another deputy white house counsel.

From Reuters • Jan. 17, 2020

Since then, Wiley Rein has been practically his house counsel.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2017

I became house counsel at Bantam Books, and worked my way up, and later became a vice president.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max

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