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attorney

[ uh-tur-nee ]

noun

, plural at·tor·neys.
  1. a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
  2. an attorney-in-fact; agent.


attorney

/ əˈtɜːnɪ /

noun

  1. a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another
  2. a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings
  3. a solicitor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • atˈtorneyˌship, noun
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Other Words From

  • at·torney·ship noun
  • subat·torney noun plural subattorneys
  • subat·torney·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

Alternative Staffing, which was mentioned in the attorney general’s lawsuit but was not a party to it, did not respond to a request for comment.

Dunleavy chose Clarkson as attorney general in December 2018.

Lisa Sarro, the former supervising attorney, estimated that the legal aid office defended or advised more than 100 HACA residents in the past two years.

If city officials or its attorneys had any concerns at the time, they didn’t voice them publicly.

The outbreak comes as tensions have been mounting locally between federal defense attorneys and prosecutors over practices during the pandemic.

“They are hypocritical on this very issue,” Shearer said about Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and other public officials.

Closed courthouses, rogue clerks, and misleading statements from the attorney general as Florida welcomes same-sex marriage.

“I noticed something,” I say to Marvin, feeling a little like Ransom Stoddard, attorney at law.

It cost several thousand dollars and a high-powered former district attorney to get the charges dropped.

As a Washington attorney, he took on companies that seemed immune to change, even when they were ineffective.

For the purpose of ascertaining the Board's powers in this connection the opinion of the Attorney General has been requested.

"Well, I have everything ready now," said the attorney when Jean called at his office the following afternoon.

Uncle David had none of that small diplomatic genius that helps to make a good attorney.

Mr. Attorney with great good humour said, "Very true, and probably you then paid its full value."

The Elder arrived the next morning, and after being greeted by the family, with Glavis, went at once to a white attorney.

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