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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David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Prekoski, O’Connor’s attorney, said the defense had a tough battle to wage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Paxton threw his support behind former Justice Department attorney Aaron Reitz, who appeared headed to a fourth-place finish.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
The documents show that attorneys for both the state and federal government have walked a careful line regarding who’s in charge of Alligator Alcatraz, partly as an attempt to navigate those environmental laws.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 6 Mar. 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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