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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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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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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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as in lawyers
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
Arielle Zionts, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Stephen Stanko’s attorneys told him that lethal injection would feel like drowning when a lethal dose of pentobarbital is injected into the inmate’s veins and there’s a rush of fluid into the lungs.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
The attorneys from All Family Law Group focus on trying to settle cases through negotiations or mediation wherever possible to cut down the costs, time, and stress that their clients have to deal with.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The attorneys said patients should also contact a legal aid clinic or a consumer protection firm that specializes in medical debt.
—Arielle Zionts, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Stephen Stanko’s attorneys told him that lethal injection would feel like drowning when a lethal dose of pentobarbital is injected into the inmate’s veins and there’s a rush of fluid into the lungs.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Its attorneys and other staff have helped homeless veterans get housing, represented unaccompanied child migrants in court, protected people from scams with a consumer protection division and shepherded seniors through tax disputes, among other things.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
The attorneys from All Family Law Group focus on trying to settle cases through negotiations or mediation wherever possible to cut down the costs, time, and stress that their clients have to deal with.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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