counsellor (redirected from Counselors)

coun·sel·or also coun·sel·lor  (kouns-lr, -slr)

n.

1. A person who gives counsel; an adviser.

2. An attorney, especially a trial lawyer.

3. A person who supervises young people at a summer camp. See Usage Note at council.

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counse·lor·ship n.

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counsellor US, counselor [ˈkaʊnsələ]

n

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

counsellorship  US, counselorship n

Usage: Avoid confusion with councillor

Thesaurus

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

Translations

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

counsellor [ˈkaʊns^ələ^r] counselor (US) n

(= adviser) → conseiller/ère m/f

(US) (= lawyer) → avocat(e) m/f

counsellor, (US) counselor

n

(= adviser) → Berater(in) m(f)

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

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