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general counsel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌgeneral ˈcounsel noun [countable]  1. SCLBBCthe legal officer of a US company with the highest rank 〔美国公司中的〕首席律师[法律顾问]2. SCLa firm of US lawyers that gives general legal advice 〔美国的〕综合性律师事务所
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general counselOfgem has scrapped the post of director of legal services in favour of a general counsel.Such charges have no basis in fact, according to John H.. Carley, Avis' general counsel.Simmons & Simmons energy partner Charles Bankes is set to become Ofgem's first general counsel under a two-year secondment.Stanley M.. Brand, a Democratic former House general counsel, said the penalty seemed personal rather than political.Mr McLaughlin, 44 years old, was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.
From Longman Business Dictionarygeneral counselˌgeneral ˈcounsel noun [countable]LAW1JOBthe chief legal officer of a US company2ORGANIZATIONSa firm of US lawyers that gives general legal advice
ˌgeneral ˈcounsel nounChineseSyllable
a officer legal US company Business Corpus with the the highest of


general counsel
ˌgeneral ˈcounsel noun [countable]
1. the legal officer of a US company with the highest rank
2. a firm of US lawyers that gives general legal advice


general counselBrE /ˌdʒenrəl ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʒenrəl ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊 noun(in the US) the main lawyer who gives legal advice to a company (美国)公司法律总顾问