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   attorney

   /əˈtəːni/

   noun

   • 1. a lawyer: US "he's an attorney who has a practice in San Diego"
   • ▪ a solicitor. South African
   • 2. a person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French atorne, past participle of atorner ‘assign’, from a ‘towards’ + torner ‘to turn’ (see attorn).

   Derivatives

   • 1. attorneyship noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTORNEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a person who has the legal right to act for someone else: You may appoint an attorney to act on your behalf. See also. district attorney.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attorneyAttorney Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; especially : lawyer… See the full definition

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › attorneyATTORNEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person who has the legal right to act for someone else: You may appoint an attorney to act on your behalf. See also. district attorney.

5. legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › attorneyAttorney legal definition of attorney

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   n. 1) an agent or someone authorized to act for another. 2) a person who has been qualified by a state or Federal court to provide legal services, including appearing in court. Each state has a bar examination which is a qualifying test to practice law.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attorneyAttorney - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An attorney is a lawyer. Attorneys sue people, defend people, and serve as experts on the law.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionattorney noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of attorney noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › attorneyATTORNEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Attorney definition: a lawyer; attorney-at-law.. See examples of ATTORNEY used in a sentence.