lawyers

noun

plural of lawyer
as in attorneys
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 lawyers Now the board consists of two lawyers, a Waffle House executive, a conservative commentator and the former head of the Cobb County Republican Party. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Its lawyers may persuade the court that the transaction will create a stronger competitor to Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, Apple and other technology giants increasingly dominating the entertainment business. — Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Wenger, Grafström and Lamour also were named in a letter from UEFA’s lawyers to Infantino among 18 executives whose data and communications should be retained as potential evidence. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The congressman's lawyers argued that the panel did not show that the staffers communicated their discomfort to Edwards. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 Though Chicks' lawyers moved to dismiss the complaint, Chicks ultimately closed in 2014. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The sanctions include referring one of the president’s lawyers to the Florida Bar for possible disciplinary action. — Garrett Downs,karen James Sloan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Neither prosecutors nor the defense lawyers representing the men discussed their motivations for abducting the scientists. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 No lawyers were listed in court documents as representing him, and the public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
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  1. attorneys
  2. advocates
  3. counselors
Noun
  • The order would limit Miller’s ability to contact her attorneys, with Moreno saying in the filing that her ex-husband harassed, grabbed and insulted them.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The committee also voted to hire attorneys from Butler Snow to serve as general counsel.
    — TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • The debate between Medicare for All and Medicare by Choice advocates is shaping up to be an interesting one in the coming years.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But in Michigan and other battleground states the administration hopes to win over come the November midterms, state officials and Medicaid advocates are bracing for changes to Medicaid that will significantly alter enrollment rates and eligibility.
    — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • Teachers and staff from 63 Aurora Public Schools campuses used the resource, including preschool, elementary, middle and high school educators, counselors, therapists and special education staff.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The counselors come mostly from the local schools, including Culmo’s daughters and Staunton’s sisters.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of counselors

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