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Consul vs Counselor - What's the difference?

consul | counselor |

As nouns the difference between consul and counselor

is that consul is an official residing in a foreign country in order to protect the interests of citizens from his or her nation while counselor is a professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.

consul

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official residing in a foreign country in order to protect the interests of citizens from his or her nation.
  • (historical) Either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman Republic.
  • (historical) One of the three chief magistrates of France from 1799 to 1804.
  • (obsolete) A senator; a counsellor.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Many of the consuls , raised and met, / Are at the duke's already.
  • * Bible, Job. iii. 14 (Douay version)
    • With kings and consuls of the earth.

    Derived terms

    * consul general * vice-consul

    Related terms

    * consular * consulate

    See also

    * ambassador

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    counselor

    English

    (wikipedia counselor)

    Alternative forms

    * counselour; counsellor (qualifier); counsellour; counseller (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
  • A licensed and professionally trained counselor.
  • (education) A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
  • (legal) A counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law or counsellor-at-law is an attorney.
  • (politics) A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
  • (leisure) A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.

    • Derived terms

    * community counseling * rehabilitation counseling * marriage counseling * family counseling * school counseling * mental health counseling * college counseling