Synonyms of attorney

attorney

noun

ə-ˈtər-nē 

1

as in deputy

a person who acts or does business for another

talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deputy
• representative
• delegate
• agent
• manager
• minister
• proxy
• ambassador
• rep
• envoy
• assignee
• spokesperson
• procurator
• commissary
• factor
• diplomat
• spokesman
• surrogate
• plenipotentiary
• distributor
• replacement
• foreign minister
• speaker
• diplomatist
• substitute
• broker
• operative
• mediator
• arbitrator
• spy
• liaison
• emissary
• stand-in
• informer
• backup
• alternate
• legate
• sub
• intermediary
• conciliator
• relief
• peacemaker
• pinch hitter
• arbiter
• intercessor
• mouthpiece
• prophet
• middleman
• understudy
• point man
• compradore
• point person
• go-between
• comprador
• interposer

2

as in lawyer

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

finished law school and became an attorney

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawyer
• advocate
• counsellor
• counselor
• counsel
• solicitor
• attorney-at-law
• prosecutor
• counselor-at-law
• legal eagle
• district attorney
• prosecuting attorney
• jurist
• legislator
• cocounsel
• trial lawyer
• criminal lawyer
• public defender
• lawmaker
• mouthpiece
• shyster
• lawgiver
• Philadelphia lawyer
• ambulance chaser
• pettifogger
• solon

Examples of attorney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plea and attorney information were not available for either suspect in online court records. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

The intrigue: Candidates must be licensed attorneys for at least 10 years, a requirement Ferbert and others used to question Maienschein's eligibility to run. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024

City attorney argued that McNeal had dozens of policy violations revealed by the investigation following the death at the restaurant. —Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024

The judge’s approval comes 11 days after attorneys tweaked wording in the original settlement agreement to address Wilken’s concerns. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024