lawyer

noun

: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
lawyerlike
ˈlȯ-yər-ˌlīk How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
ˈlȯi-ər-
adjective
lawyerly
ˈlȯ-yər-lē How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
ˈlȯi-ər-
adjective

Examples of lawyer in a Sentence

their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Swartz, a Kalamazoo lawyer and Democrat, was making her first run for Congress, having worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs and as deputy general counsel at Western Michigan University. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 But lawyers for the counties who were sued pushed back, many noting that notice was published in advance — whether state Republicans realized it or not — and that some counties elected to keep locations open after the end of in-person early voting in previous years. Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Karen DiSalvo, a lawyer connected to PA Fair Elections, a conservative organization, submitted 72 challenges in Lycoming County. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Deputy Prosecutor Cassandra Washington is assigned and defense lawyer Lakeisha Murdaugh is representing Webb. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lawyer 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawyer was in the 14th century

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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

lawyer

noun
: a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations

Legal Definition

lawyer

noun
law·​yer ˈlȯ-yər How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings

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