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counselor

  (koun'sə-lər, -slər) pronunciation
also coun·sel·lor 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.
counselorship coun'se·lor·ship' n.
 
 

Often used interchangeably with attorney for an attorney at law or lawyer. Also, one who provides services required for specific loan programs or who advises on financial matters. See also Counselor of Real Estate.

 
Thesaurus: counselor
also counsellor

noun

  1. One who advises another, especially officially or professionally: adviser, consultant, mentor. Law counsel. See opinion.
  2. A person who practices law: attorney, counsel, lawyer. Slang ambulance chaser. Chiefly British barrister. See law.

 
Law Encyclopedia: Counsellor
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

One engaged in the practice of law; lawyer; advocate.

The term counsellor is commonly used interchangeably withattorney, except in a few states where the terms refer to lawyers of different ranks. In such states, an attorney may become a counsellor only after practicing law for a certain designated period of time and passing an additional examination.

Formerly, the Supreme Court of the United States made a distinction between a counsellor and an attorney. A counsellor was a lawyer who litigated on a party's behalf whereas an attorney at law did not do any trial work. This distinction is no longer made by the Court.

 
Word Tutor: counselor
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IN BRIEF: A person who gives advice. Also: a supervisor at a summer camp.

pronunciation A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors. — Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887).

Tutor's tip: The "councilor" (a member of a council) consulted with the "counselor" (one who gives advice).

 
Wikipedia: counselor (disambiguation)


See also: Mental health professional
See also: List of counseling topics

A counselor (or counsellor) in mental health, psychotherapy or counseling is a licensed and professionally trained person who provides services:

  • Rehabilitation Counselor, a person assisting injured workers and persons with disabilities to obtain, maintain or regain employment
  • Marriage and Family counseling, a method of study, understanding and treating disorders of the interactional whole of a family and its individual members as a family unit.
  • School Counselor, a person who provides systematic school guidance
  • Mental Health Counselor, a professional who provides psychotherapy counseling to individuals or groups, but is also trained in vocational therapy and family therapy.

In Law, Politics and government a counselor may be a:

  • Lawyer as in legal counsel
  • Minister-counselor, a high-ranking diplomat usually just below the status of an ambassador or of a diplomatic minister.
  • Consul, the highest elected office of the Roman Empire or
  • Consul (representative), an official representatives of a state, outside its (metropolitan) territory that takes care of its interests outside the official Embassy in a Consulate.

Other uses:


 
Misspellings: counselors

Common misspelling(s) of counselors

  • councellors

 
Translations: Counsellor

Dansk (Danish)
n. - rådgiver, professionel vejleder, ambassaderåd

Français (French)
n. - conseiller, (US, École) conseiller d'éducation, (US, Jur) avocat, (US) moniteur (de vacances)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Berater, Rechtsanwalt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύμβουλος, (ΗΠΑ) δικηγόρος

Italiano (Italian)
consigliere, consulente, (USA) avvocato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - consultor (m), advogado (m)

Русский (Russian)
советник, адвокат

Español (Spanish)
n. - asesor, consejero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rådgivare, advokat (irl. o am.), lägerledare (am.)

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
顾问, 律师, 辅导员

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 顧問, 律師, 輔導員

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 상담역, 법정변호사, 참사관

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 顧問, 助言者, カウンセラー, 弁護士

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮יועץ, עורך דין, פקיד בכיר בשירות הדיפלומטי‬


 
 

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