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
• diplomatist
• speaker
• substitute
• broker
• operative
• mediator
• arbitrator
• spy
• emissary
• liaison
• stand-in
• informer
• backup
• alternate
• legate
• sub
• intermediary
• conciliator
• relief
• peacemaker
• pinch hitter
• arbiter
• intercessor
• mouthpiece
• prophet
• middleman
• point man
• understudy
• 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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attorney

Building a case for the future is another reason attorneys ask for a new trial, Adame said. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026

The dominos had been falling inside Paul Weiss for years, past and present staffers at the firm told the Times, a battle between lawyers interested in idealistic litigation and corporate-minded attorneys with a focus on mergers and business. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026

In addition to Su, the FBI served search warrants last week for Hagman, now a San Bernardino County supervisor, Ontario Councilmember Alan Wapner and attorney Frank Lizarraga. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Since then, the case has remained in the pleading stage, where the county has challenged the sufficiency of the claims without answering them, and the child’s attorneys have revised their complaint three times. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026