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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
Law professor and children’s advocacy attorney Stacey Steinberg, a leading scholar on sharenting who regularly confronts the fallout faced by kids whose privacy has been compromised, drastically curtailed her own children’s online presence years ago.
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Lawrence Cappello, Time, 2 May 2025
Two of the plaintiffs have received victim notices from the Department of Justice, according to the complaint, and attorneys expect additional victims to be identified.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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.
—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
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Lawrence Cappello, Time, 2 May 2025
Two of the plaintiffs have received victim notices from the Department of Justice, according to the complaint, and attorneys expect additional victims to be identified.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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Alexandra Shapiro Alexandra Shapiro brings over 30 years of appellate experience to Combs' legal team, having served as the deputy chief of appeals for the United States attorney's office in Manhattan and an attorney-adviser in the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies and marine units assisted with the search and recovery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
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Founded in 1970, the organization has more than 3 million members and boasts the expertise of 700 scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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Several top United Kingdom lawyers, including human rights activist Amal Clooney, have reportedly been warned that President Donald Trump could announce sanctions against them.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In a letter addressed to Bisignano, a group of GOP representatives said they were concerned regarding SSA staffing cuts and the ending of office leases.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The communications function plays the most significant role, of course, but the group should also include internal communications, media relations, digital teams and investor relations representatives.—
Johanna Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Native American leaders were delegates in 1907 to the state’s constitutional convention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kromer previously served as vice chair of the College Democrats of America, a delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention and a member of the state Democratic Party’s Executive Committee.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The mint julep became the event’s official drink in 1939, when racetrack managers began selling the glasses the drinks were served in as souvenirs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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During her tenure as manager of the IDFA Bertha Fund (formerly known as the Jan Vrijman Fund), the fund has supported 500 documentary projects and film organizations around the world.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2003, the Cabinet minister Haren Pandya was found dead in his car in Ahmedabad.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yvette Cooper, the minister responsible for immigration matters in the U.K., has reportedly ordered staff to publish statistics on the nationalities of foreign people convicted of crimes in the U.K., as well as details of the crimes.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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