"general counsel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: general counsels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} general counsel (plural general counsels)
  1. (law) The chief in-house lawyer for a company or a governmental department. Wikidata QID: Q564612 Wikipedia link: general counsel Synonyms: CLO, chief legal officer Hypernyms: officer, lawyer, counsel, person
    Sense id: en-general_counsel-en-noun-en:Q564612 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law

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