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Attorney

noun
/əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/
Word Frequency: 14.3

Definitions

1.nounA lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
2.noun(UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).
3.noun(20th century and later, rare, usually pejorative) A solicitor.
4.noun(obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
5.nounA title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
6.verbTo work as a legal attorney.
7.verbTo provide with a legal attorney.

Synonyms

advocatemouthpiecelawyerattorney-at-lawnotarylitigatorbarristermagistrateprosecutorombudsmanavvocatojurist

Rhymes With

journeyfernytourneyturneyburnieczernybernieberny
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