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counselor

n.
US //ˈkaʊnsəɫɝ// coun·selor
  1. 1 therapist (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Medicine

    a professional who helps people with their personal or mental health problems.

    a professional trained to provide guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.

    Example

    After the accident, he decided to see a counselor to talk about his feelings.

    Example

    The grief counselor provided a safe environment for the family to process their loss following the sudden tragedy.
  2. 2 school advisor (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Education

    someone in a school who helps students with their studies or career choices.

    an educational professional who assists students with academic planning, social-emotional development, and career guidance.

    Example

    The school counselor helped me choose which universities to apply for.

    Example

    The guidance counselor reviewed the student's academic transcript to ensure all graduation requirements would be met by the spring semester.
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  1. 3 lawyer (n.)
    C1 Advanced Formal American English Law

    a person who gives legal advice or represents someone in court.

    a legal advocate or attorney, often used as a formal title in a courtroom setting.

    Example

    The judge asked the counselor to present the evidence to the jury.

    Example

    Counselor, please limit your closing arguments to the facts presented during the testimony phase of this trial.
  2. 4 camp leader (n.)
    B1 Intermediate American English

    a person who looks after children at a summer camp.

    a supervisor or leader responsible for the safety and activities of children at a residential or day camp.

    Example

    The camp counselor showed the kids how to build a safe campfire.

    Example

    As a summer camp counselor, she was responsible for a cabin of ten teenagers and organized their daily hiking excursions.
  3. 5 diplomat (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Formal Technical

    a high-ranking official who works in an embassy.

    a high-ranking diplomatic official, typically serving immediately below an ambassador or minister.

    Example

    The counselor at the embassy handled the trade negotiations between the two countries.

    Example

    The senior counselor for political affairs drafted a memorandum outlining the potential diplomatic repercussions of the new border policy.
Origin

From Middle English conseillour, counseiler, from Anglo-Norman cunseiler, cunseiliour, from Old French conseillier, from Latin consiliator, agent noun from cōnsilior (“I take counsel”), from cōnsilium (“plan, council, wisdom, advice”). Compare councilor. Displaced native Middle English redere, Middle English redesman, and Middle English redyeve, from Old English rǣdġiefa (literally “advice giver”).

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