as in lawyers
chiefly US, informal
a person who is dishonest especially in politics or in the practice of law
—often used before another noun
a shyster lawyer
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Recent Examples of shysters
The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shysters
lawyers
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Combs' lawyers had previously filed a motion asking Subramanian to either overturn his criminal conviction on the transportation to engage in prostitution charges, or alternatively, grant him a new trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, Delirium TV scored a legal victory when Poche and her lawyers were denied a request to avoid arbitration in the lawsuit, according to a press release from the production company.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Shysters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shysters. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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