attorney

🇺🇸 /əˈtɜːrni/ 🇬🇧 /əˈtɜːni/
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Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000
noun
C1

a lawyer who can represent someone in court

The attorney represented his client in court.

R

a person with legal power to act for someone else

Her attorney handled all her business matters.

R

a lawyer who prepares legal documents

The attorney reviewed the contract carefully.

translation

n. a lawyer who can represent someone in court; a person with legal power to act for someone else; a lawyer who prepares legal documents

Word Forms

Plural attorneys