Attorney Definition

ə-tûrnē
attorneys
noun
attorneys
A person who is legally qualified and licensed to represent a person in a legal matter, such as a transaction or lawsuit.
American Heritage
Any person legally empowered to act as agent for, or in behalf of, another; esp., a lawyer.
Webster's New World
Lawyer; one who dispenses legal advice to clients and advocates for them.
Webster's New World Law

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

Wiktionary

An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

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Other Word Forms of Attorney

Noun

Singular:
attorney
Plural:
attorneys

Origin of Attorney

  • Middle English attourney from Old French atorne from past participle of atorner to appoint attorn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French atornee, feminine past participle of atorner (to prepare, to ready), compare attorn

    From Wiktionary

Attorney Sentence Examples

  • Unfortunately, my attorney thinks they have a pretty good case.

  • The young attorney was always well pre­pared, and the police appreciated how tenaciously he pursued his cases.

  • I'll keep my mouth shut and my attorney thinks in time it will all go away.

  • What do you think some prosecuting attorney would say with this evidence?

  • The assistant judges, the sheriff and the state's attorney are elected annually by popular vote.

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