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 Star reached out to both Rice’s agent and an attorney who has represented him in the past, as well as the NFL, on the matter.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jackson, who signed on to represent Nick a day after his arrest, is one of the most prominent lawyers in the country — a savvy criminal defense attorney who previously represented Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Karen Read.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
In court Monday, attorneys for both Maduro and his wife requested that health and medical issues be attended to for their clients.
—CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jackson, who signed on to represent Nick a day after his arrest, is one of the most prominent lawyers in the country — a savvy criminal defense attorney who previously represented Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Karen Read.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Kelvin Evans made a virtual appearance in a Fulton County courtroom, where his attorney, Ana Wright, waived his arraignment.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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