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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The recording was apparently not disclosed to defense attorney Barnett, who could have used it to discredit Neary’s testimony.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Albert Ellis, the attorney listed for Reina in the civil case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.
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Paramjit Singh, a green card holder who immigrated to the United States from India more than 30 years ago, has been in federal custody for over a month after being detained by immigration agents in Chicago on July 30, according to his attorney.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Albert Ellis, the attorney listed for Reina in the civil case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Paramjit Singh, a green card holder who immigrated to the United States from India more than 30 years ago, has been in federal custody for over a month after being detained by immigration agents in Chicago on July 30, according to his attorney.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 18 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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