plural attorneys
: one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf
especially
: lawyer
Examples of attorney in a Sentence
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
finished law school and became an attorney
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Woman still 'confused about why she was detained' Ortiz Soto, a Honduran, came to the United States in January 2019, her attorney said.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
An immigration judge has denied her attorney's requests for her to be freed on bond while her case is being heard.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In a separate lawsuit, attorneys representing detainees allege that people being held at the center have inadequate access to legal representation and confidential meetings with their attorneys.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Sharma and his attorney didn’t return calls or emails seeking more clarity on all this.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
An immigration judge has denied her attorney's requests for her to be freed on bond while her case is being heard.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In a separate lawsuit, attorneys representing detainees allege that people being held at the center have inadequate access to legal representation and confidential meetings with their attorneys.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Sharma and his attorney didn’t return calls or emails seeking more clarity on all this.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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attorney
noun
at·tor·ney
ə-ˈtər-nē 
plural attorneys
: a person authorized to act on another's behalf
especially
: lawyer see also attorney-in-fact
Etymology
Anglo-French atorné legal representative, from past participle of atorner to designate, appoint, from Old French, to prepare, arrange see attorn
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