retainer
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nounDefinition of RETAINER
1
: the act of a client by which the services of a lawyer, counselor, or adviser are engaged
2
: a fee paid to a lawyer or professional adviser for advice or services or for a claim on services when needed
Origin of RETAINER
Middle English reteigner, literally, retention, from Anglo-French, from reteigner, verb
First Known Use: 1775
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