Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

of counsel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
of -coun-sel
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Used as the title of an attorney who has a relationship with a law firm or other organization, but is not an associate or a partner.

American usage

Usage

Questions

What does of counsel mean?
Used as the title of an attorney who has a relationship with a law firm or other organization, but is not an associate or a partner.

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