Entry Word: lawyer

Function: noun

Meaning: a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations <their lawyers told them that they couldnʼt use the park for the concert without permission from the city>

Synonyms advocate, attorney, counsel, counselor (or counsellor)

Related Words pettifogger, shyster; district attorney, prosecutor; solicitor; jurist; lawgiver, lawmaker, legislator, solon