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 Orange County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did Yourex’s attorney.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Kleintank is repped by Robert Stein Management, Gersh and attorney Stewart Brookman.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Representing him is human lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte, in live-action), a billboard attorney who has his own bone to pick with Acme, as the conglomerate is represented by Buddy Crane (John Cena), the boss of Kevin’s former law firm.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say the attorney allegedly had photos and videos of children at his home in the 800 block of Harcourt Road in Grosse Pointe Park.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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Legal Definition
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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