general counsel

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general counsel

noun general counsels

The chief in-house lawyer for a company or a governmental department.
Similar: CLO, chief legal officer

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@misc{general_counsel_2026,
  title = {general counsel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/general%20counsel},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}