lawyer

law·yer

noun \ˈlȯ-yər, ˈlȯi-ər\

Definition of LAWYER

: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters

— law·yer·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— law·yer·ly \-lē\ adjective

Examples of LAWYER

1. <their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city>

First Known Use of LAWYER

14th century

Related to LAWYER

Synonyms: advocate, attorney, attorney-at-law, counsel, counselor (or counsellor), counselor-at-law, legal eagle

Related Words: cocounsel; district attorney, prosecuting attorney, prosecutor, solicitor; criminal lawyer, mouthpiece [slang], public defender, trial lawyer; solicitor; jurist; lawgiver, lawmaker, legislator, solon; ambulance chaser, pettifogger, Philadelphia lawyer, shyster

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with LAWYER

sawyer