Meanings
noungeneral counsel (plural general counsels)
plural general counsels
- lawThe chief in-house lawyer for a company or a governmental department.
Synonyms: CLO, chief legal officer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe chief in-house lawyer for a company or a governmental department.
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general counsel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20counsel
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“general counsel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20counsel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general counsel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20counsel.
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