as in attorney
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Recent Examples of lawyer
She was then driven to New Hampshire and Vermont and flown to a detention center in Basile, La.
Her student visa had been revoked several days earlier, but she was not informed of that, her lawyers said.
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Rodrique Ngowi, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Founded in 1970, the organization has more than 3 million members and boasts the expertise of 700 scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Several top United Kingdom lawyers, including human rights activist Amal Clooney, have reportedly been warned that President Donald Trump could announce sanctions against them.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adding to the concern are recent travel advisories and warnings from Canadian immigration lawyers, who have advised citizens to bring burner phones when visiting the U.S. amid reports of Canadian travelers having their devices searched at the border.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Rodrique Ngowi, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Founded in 1970, the organization has more than 3 million members and boasts the expertise of 700 scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Several top United Kingdom lawyers, including human rights activist Amal Clooney, have reportedly been warned that President Donald Trump could announce sanctions against them.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adding to the concern are recent travel advisories and warnings from Canadian immigration lawyers, who have advised citizens to bring burner phones when visiting the U.S. amid reports of Canadian travelers having their devices searched at the border.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
Noun
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Donald Sterling, former US attorney for the District of Massachusetts, said hiring Burroughs as an assistant US attorney years ago was an easy decision.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The latest claim was leveled by Adam Schleifer, formerly an assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, in a filing last week with the Merit Systems Protection Board, which handles wrongful termination appeals from federal workers.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Some consumer advocates argue that individual people who are so often being targeted by businesses and government activities need their own AI agents to defend them.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Commissioner Adam Silver has been a vocal advocate of Congress creating federal betting legislation.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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There are other solutions for debt, including a debt management plan through a credit counselor, debt settlement or a consolidation loan.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Erickson, the show’s first openly autistic player, opened this week’s episode by consoling Kinne’s ally, substance abuse counselor Mary Zheng.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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