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lawyer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lawyer

a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations

  • their lawyers told them that they couldnʼt use the park for the concert without permission from the city
Synonyms of lawyer

advocate, attorney, attorney-at-law, counsel, counselor (or counsellor), counselor-at-law, legal eagle
Words Related to lawyer

cocounsel

district attorney, prosecuting attorney, prosecutor, solicitor

criminal lawyer, mouthpiece [slang], public defender, trial lawyer

solicitor

jurist

lawgiver, lawmaker, legislator, solon

ambulance chaser, pettifogger, Philadelphia lawyer, shyster

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