attorney

noun

ə-ˈtər-nē How to pronounce attorney (audio)
Definition of attorneynext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of attorney According to the attorney’s office, the victim’s mother met with Villanueva over the dental exam abuse, after which Villanueva did not report the incident to police, violating Arizona’s Mandatory Reporting law. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Jack Kennedy is a Cape Canaveral resident, retired attorney, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Space Society and Advocate of the Space Frontier Foundation. — Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Their attorneys either couldn’t be reached or declined to comment on the cases. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 Former attorneys in the division said the desire to target California was obvious to them. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for attorney
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
  1. deputy
  2. lawyer
  3. representative
  4. delegate
  5. agent
  6. manager
  7. minister
Noun
  • Outside of the president, no one in Washington has more input in crafting ICE’s strategy than White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, White House border czar Tom Homan, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
  • In Venezuela, the US left Maduro’s government in place under the control of his deputy, Delcy Rodríguez; the country was forced to open up its oil and mining to US investors, but not to democratise.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
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  • The judge limited the ability of a second lawyer, Daniel Epstein, to practice in the Southern District of Florida.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Front Office Sports reported in April that firms were offering seven-figures in annual compensation to poach top lawyers, with some packages exceeded $10 million.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of lawyer
Noun
  • Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of representative
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  • It was rejected, an outcome rendered moot when Norway failed to qualify, but delegates passed a separate motion requiring the federation’s president to voice their collective criticism at the next FIFA Congress in Qatar.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • The Maine Democratic Party's succession plan calls for a state party convention at which 601 delegates will meet on July 25 and vote for Platner's replacement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of delegate
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  • His body was found two days later, on July 6, facedown in the water off the shoreline of Horn Island by a National Park Service agent.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • With Agentic Mode, the interface is hidden, and the agent can only use the logins and one-time passcodes explicitly approved for the current task.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
Definition of agent
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  • Clement, whose own All-Star rise was influenced by Mattingly, praised his former coach's success, noting his reunion with his son, the Phillies' general manager.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Cole had dominated the Dodgers over six innings when New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone came out for a visit.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of manager
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  • His successor will be Ukraine’s fifth defense minister since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • In January, Mykhailo Fedorov, who had recently been named Ukraine’s defense minister, outlined one of his chief strategic goals.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of minister

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