Attorney

Quick meaning: Attorney is a noun meaning (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

Meaning

(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

More Meanings

1. (law) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
2. (UK, dated, 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.
3. (UK, 20th century and later, rare, usually derogatory) A solicitor.
4. An attorney tree (Clusia spp.)
5. A prosecutor.
6. (intransitive, rare) To work as a legal attorney.
7. (Philippines, sometimes US) An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: agent, proxy, representative

“Conflicting out” attorneys is the way a husband will make sure his wife doesn't hire any of the most aggressive lawyers in town.

If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims.

Word Forms

• attorneys
• attornies
• attorneying
• attorneyed

Synonyms for attorney

Depending on context, synonyms include lawyer, barrister, solicitor, counsel, counselor, abogado.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lawyer, attorney-at-law, notary, litigator, barrister, magistrate.

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