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Esq.

American  
Or Esqr

abbreviation

  1. Esquire.


Esq. British  

abbreviation

  1. esquire: used esp in correspondence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That boss’s name is Thomas Truffle, Esq., and he’s our family dog.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

“The records suggest that Neuralink’s sloppy practices pose a danger to public health and safety,” Deborah Dubow Press, Esq., associate general counsel with the Physicians Committee, said.

From Washington Times Feb. 10, 2023

Manson’s attorney, Howard E. King, Esq., also denied the claims to the outlet.

From Fox News Feb. 1, 2021

In the chronicles of late-20th-century popular culture, you will find few friends as excellent as Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan.

From New York Times Aug. 18, 2020

Sukey was lately owned by L. B. Pearce, Esq. and formerly belonged to William M. Heritage, deceased.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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