plural attorneys
: one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf
especially
: lawyer
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talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
finished law school and became an attorney
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
Newsweek reached out to Trump's attorney for comment via email on Tuesday.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
In one panel discussion on entertainment copyright and AI, some attorneys and experts gave their opinions on whether whether the federal government would pass regulations on the technology this year, especially around the issue of gen-AI created deep fakes.
—Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The judge held off making any final rulings on the issue, giving the attorneys a chance to confer among themselves and make alternate proposals.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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