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coun·sel·or

also coun·sel·lor (koun′sə-lər, -slər)

1. A person who gives counsel; an adviser.

2. An attorney, especially a trial lawyer.

3. A person who supervises children at a summer camp.

4. A person, especially a licensed professional, who treats people with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and problems. See Usage Note at council.

coun′se·lor·ship′ n.

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counsellor

(ˈkaʊnsələ) or

counselor

1. a person who gives counsel; adviser

2. (Social Welfare) a person, such as a social worker, who is involved in counselling

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

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a senior British diplomatic officer

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a US diplomatic officer ranking just below an ambassador or minister

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

ˈcounsellorˌship, ˈcounselorˌship n

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Noun	1.	counsellor - someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp counselor supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
	2.	counsellor - someone who gives advice about problems counselor adviser, advisor, consultant - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala" Dutch uncle - a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly
	3.	counsellor - a lawyer who pleads cases in court counsel, counselor-at-law, pleader, advocate, counselor law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

counselor

also counsellor
noun

1. One who advises another, especially officially or professionally:

adviser, consultant, mentor.

Law: counsel.

2. A person who practices law:

attorney, counsel, lawyer.

Slang: ambulance chaser.

Chiefly British: barrister.

Translations

مُستشار

poradce

rådgivervejleder

Ratgeber

conseiller conseilleur

ráîgjafi

consulente vademecum

svetovalec

danışman müşavir

顾问

counsellor

counselor (US) [ˈkaʊnsələʳ] N

1. (Psych) → consejero/a m/f; (= adviser) → asesor(a) m/f

2. (US) (Scol) → consejero/a m/f, asesor(a) m/f

3. (Irl, US) (Jur) (also counsellor-at-law) → abogado/a m/f

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counsellor

[ˈkaʊns^ələ^r] counselor (US) n

(= adviser) → conseiller/ère m/f

(US) (= lawyer) → avocat(e) m/f

counsellor

, (US) counselor

(= adviser) → Berater(in) m(f)

(US, Ir: = lawyer) → Rechtsanwalt m → /-anwältin f

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counsellor

counselor (Am) [ˈkaʊnsləʳ] n (adviser) → consulente m/f (Psych) → assistente m/f socio-psicologico/a (Am) (lawyer) → avvocato/essa

counsel

(ˈkaunsəl) noun

1. advice. He'll give you good counsel on your problems.

2. a barrister or advocate. counsel for the defence.

verb – past tense, past participle ˈcounselled , (American) ˈcounseled –

to advise; to recommend.

ˈcounsellor , (American) counselor noun

a person who gives advice.

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Nay, the majesty of kings, is rather exalted than diminished, when they are in the chair of counsel; neither was there ever prince, bereaved of his dependences, by his counsel, except where there hath been, either an over-greatness in one counsellor, or an over-strict combination in divers; which are things soon found, and holpen.

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A counsellor having remarked that the gentlemen were fatigued, and that it would be a long time to wait until the torture was at an end, the president replied that a magistrate must know how to sacrifice himself to his duty.

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Stay thou there in thy place." Saying these words, he leaped with great dexterity into the sea (if I may so call it) of Flatland, right in the midst of the ring of Counsellors. "I come," cried he, "to proclaim that there is a land of Three Dimensions."