counsellor
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Definition
A person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems. Also used for a senior figure at a camp or in diplomacy.
Usage & Nuances
British spelling with double 'l'; American English uses 'counselor'. Common collocations: school counsellor, camp counsellor, marriage counsellor. In legal contexts, 'counsel' is preferred over 'counsellor'.
Example Sentences
As a legal counsellor to the embassy, she advised on international disputes.
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The school counsellor helped me choose my courses.
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She works as a marriage counsellor at a private clinic.
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Every camp counsellor is responsible for ten children.
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I've been seeing a counsellor to work through some stuff from my childhood.
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The grief counsellor said it's normal to feel angry after a loss.
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