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attorney-at-law

noun

ə-ˈtər-nē-ˈat-ˈlȯ How to pronounce attorney-at-law (audio)
Definition of attorney-at-lawnext
as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations the sign on the door read "Blalock Smith, Attorney-at-Law"

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  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
Noun
  • The press conference will be held by La Strada’s lawyers from Popham Law Firm and Baldwin and Vernon.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For this legal fight over the USPS plan, the administration's lawyers have provided the courts with no evidence of mail-voting fraud.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of lawyer
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  • Her attorney declined to comment about the complaints lodged against the school.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But at the last moment, the defense attorney sprung up from his chair to argue a Hail Mary in a final effort to avert a mistrial, prompting a court officer to hold out his hand to signal the jurors should not yet enter the courtroom.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Attorney-at-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney-at-law. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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