SINCE 1828
litigator
noun
lit·i·ga·tor
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plural litigators
Definition of litigator
: one who carries on a legal contest by judicial process : one who litigates legal cases
As a civil-rights litigator, Payton had argued a Richmond, Va., case before the Supreme Court …— William Greider For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest, nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago.— John Grisham In the 1950's and 60's, he became known as the consummate litigator. Lawyers and judges describe him in the courtroom as wily, charming, eloquent and erudite, with a light but deft touch at cross-examination.— Jan Hoffman
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litigator
noun
lit·i·ga·tor
| \ ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər
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Legal Definition of litigator
: one that litigates
especially
: a lawyer skilled at litigation
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