attorney

[uh-tur-nee]

noun

plural

attorneys 

1. a lawyer; attorney-at-law.

2. an attorney-in-fact; agent.

attorney

/ əˈtɜːnɪ /

noun

1. a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another

2. a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings

3. a solicitor

Other Word Forms

• attorneyship noun
• subattorney noun
• subattorneyship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of attorney¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French attourne literally, “(one who is) turned to,” i.e., “(one who is) appointed,” past participle of attourner “to attorn ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of attorney¹

C14: from Old French atourné, from atourner to direct to; see _attorn

Example Sentences

In addition, the CEO cut off key finance officials from banking authorisation, granting power of attorney to individuals with no financial experience.

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I guess we’ll throw it the other way, right?’” said Unkel who, as an attorney in addition to being an official, knows the value of a confession.

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One of the notable villains in the period I chronicled in “American Midnight” was Wilson’s attorney general in his second term, A. Mitchell Palmer.

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Thus far, they are trying to divorce without the expense of attorneys.

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Andrew Quinio, an attorney specializing in equality issues for the Pacific Legal Foundation, believes AB 7 was blatantly unconstitutional.

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