counsel
US /ˈkaʊnsəl/
noun, verb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company sought legal counsel before signing the new contract.
Word Family
Synonyms
- adviseto offer suggestions about the best course of action
- lawyera professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Collocations
- Easy good counseldescribing good counsel (benefit)
- Medium legal counsel of the firmdescribing legal counsel of the firm (established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules)
- Hard general counsel overseeing complianceto general counsel overseeing compliance, meaning to command as a general
- Very Hard keep one's own counsel during negotiationsto continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding one's own counsel during negotiations
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