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counsellor

NOUN
jurist
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barrister counselor legal expert
STRONG
attorney counsel defender judge justice lawyer magistrate
WEAK
legal adviser legal scholar
NOUN
lawyer
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advocate counselor
STRONG
attorney barrister counsel defender jurist mouthpiece pleader practitioner proctor procurator solicitor
WEAK
attorney-at-law jurisprudent legal adviser legal eagle legist member of the bar
NOUN
leader
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chief commander director head manager officer ruler
STRONG
President boss captain chieftain conductor controller dean dignitary doyen eminence exec forerunner general governor guide harbinger herald lead lion luminary mistress notability notable pacesetter pilot pioneer precursor principal rector ringleader shepherd skipper superintendent superior
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employee follower
NOUN
mentor
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adviser coach guide instructor teacher trainer tutor
Antonyms
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pupil student

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According to the counsellor, partners need to stay emotionally regulated and present during difficult conversations, listening without seeing it as criticism but "as something that we can learn from".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"I was always told it was confidential between the counsellor and the person they are talking to," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

"A counsellor was coming to Stephen's house when I was living there. I was very tearful day to day."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

They are points that sleep counsellor Dr Kat Lederle is also concerned about.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

But if he seeks advice from more than one counsellor, a prince who is not wise will never have consistent advice, nor will he know how to make it consistent by himself.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli