Synonyms of attorney

attorney 1 of 2

noun (1)

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

attorneys

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of attorney

1

as in representatives

a person who acts or does business for another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• representatives
• deputies
• delegates
• agents
• managers
• ministers
• assignees
• ambassadors
• proxies
• reps
• envoys
• procurators
• factors
• diplomats
• commissaries
• spokesmen
• distributors
• surrogates
• diplomatists
• foreign ministers
• plenipotentiaries
• speakers
• brokers
• operatives
• arbitrators
• replacements
• mediators
• spies
• substitutes
• informers
• liaisons
• emissaries
• alternates
• legates
• conciliators
• intermediaries
• spokespeople
• subs
• backups
• peacemakers
• intercessors
• arbiters
• pinch hitters
• prophets
• middlemen
• understudies
• mouthpieces
• stand-ins
• reliefs
• point people
• point men
• interposers
• compradors
• go-betweens

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawyers
• advocates
• counselors
• attorneys-at-law
• counsels
• prosecutors
• solicitors
• counselors-at-law
• legal eagles
• jurists
• district attorneys
• legislators
• prosecuting attorneys
• trial lawyers
• lawmakers
• criminal lawyers
• public defenders
• mouthpieces
• lawgivers
• cocounsels
• solons
• shysters
• ambulance chasers
• Philadelphia lawyers
• pettifoggers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attorney

Noun

Góra is repped by Chris Prapha at Artist International Group and continues to be represented by LBI Entertainment and attorney Eric Feig. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025

Conte’s attorney, Robert Holley, didn’t respond to an email and phone call seeking comment. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025

Noun

Immigration attorneys report a surge in requests for compliance reviews, wage audits and HR training. —Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

Some attorneys are willing to offer a brief consultation or connect with employers to discuss alternatives for no charge. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025