road map vs counsel

road map and counsel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
road map	Yes	No	No	No
counsel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, counsel is a hypernym of road map; that is, counsel is a word with a broader meaning than road map:

road map: a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
counsel: something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Other hypernyms of road map include plan, program, programme, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance.

road map (noun)	counsel (noun)
a map showing roads (for automobile travel)	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action	a lawyer who pleads cases in court

road map (verb)	counsel (verb)
	give advice to