counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice or counseling
a marriage counselor
2
: lawyer
specifically
: one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court
The defendant conferred with his counselor.
3
: one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
The counselor led the campers on a hike through the woods.
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Examples of counselor in a Sentence
He works as a camp counselor.
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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Before his current position, Ward spent 14 years in the KU academic support program, working mainly with men’s basketball and volleyball as academic counselor.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Today’s students deserve adequate support and availability of professional school counselors and psychologists to meet their developmental needs concerning mental health.
—Lisa Morgan, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But even that defense faces significant challenges, said Curtis Bradley, a University of Chicago Law School professor who previously served as a counselor of international law at the State Department.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
If the bullying doesn’t stop, do seek help from school leaders, counselors, teachers, coaches and others, including your pediatrician.
—Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Today’s students deserve adequate support and availability of professional school counselors and psychologists to meet their developmental needs concerning mental health.
—Lisa Morgan, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But even that defense faces significant challenges, said Curtis Bradley, a University of Chicago Law School professor who previously served as a counselor of international law at the State Department.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
If the bullying doesn’t stop, do seek help from school leaders, counselors, teachers, coaches and others, including your pediatrician.
—Dr. Mahvash Madni, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counselor. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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counselor
noun
coun·sel·or
variants
or counsellor
1
: a person who gives advice
guidance counselor
2
: lawyer
3
: a supervisor of campers or activities at a summer camp
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