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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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Also Friday, the statement was read by a government attorney in a separate case in Washington, said lawyer Brian Green, who represents the plaintiff in that case.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Once again, the world sees that the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, formally known as the Southern District of New York, employs the best lawyers in the country.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
During an April 17 hearing, attorneys for the plaintiffs had said requiring proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form would complicate their clients' voter registration drives at grocery stores and other public places.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Also Friday, the statement was read by a government attorney in a separate case in Washington, said lawyer Brian Green, who represents the plaintiff in that case.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Once again, the world sees that the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, formally known as the Southern District of New York, employs the best lawyers in the country.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
During an April 17 hearing, attorneys for the plaintiffs had said requiring proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form would complicate their clients' voter registration drives at grocery stores and other public places.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 6 May. 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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