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attorney
noun
, _plural at·tor·neys.
- a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
- an attorney-in-fact; agent.
/ əˈtɜːnɪ /
noun
- a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another
- a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings
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Derived Forms
- atˈtorneyˌship, noun
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Other Words From
- at·torney·ship noun
- subat·torney noun plural subattorneys
- subat·torney·ship noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of attorney1
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French attourne literally, “(one who is) turned to,” i.e., “(one who is) appointed,” past participle of attourner “to attorn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of attorney1
C14: from Old French atourné, from atourner to direct to; see
attorn
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Example Sentences
Former Rep. Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for attorney general, has promised to purge the Justice Department and FBI of anyone who might get in the president’s way.
Hegseth's attorney said that the settlement was due to the host's fear that allegations “would result in his immediate termination from Fox.”
In 2017, Mr. Perez was in trouble again and spent two mornings at the U.S. attorney’s office in Santa Ana, Calif., trying to cut a deal.
Charles, who maintained his innocence, was later released with the help of a different attorney.
The ruling will delay Roberson's execution by at least three months, as the prosecuting district attorney in Roberson's case has to request a new date.