attorney
a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
an attorney-in-fact; agent.
Origin of attorney
1Other words from attorney
- at·tor·ney·ship, noun
- sub·at·tor·ney, noun, plural sub·at·tor·neys.
- sub·at·tor·ney·ship, noun
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How to use attorney in a sentence
Alternative Staffing, which was mentioned in the attorney general’s lawsuit but was not a party to it, did not respond to a request for comment.
Temp Workers Fight Back Against Alleged Sexual Harassment and Say They Face Retaliation for Doing So | by Melissa Sanchez | August 28, 2020 | ProPublicaDunleavy chose Clarkson as attorney general in December 2018.
Alaska’s Attorney General on Unpaid Leave After Sending Hundreds of “Uncomfortable” Texts to a Young Colleague | by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaLisa Sarro, the former supervising attorney, estimated that the legal aid office defended or advised more than 100 HACA residents in the past two years.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right. | by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaIf city officials or its attorneys had any concerns at the time, they didn’t voice them publicly.
The Deal Before the 101 Ash St. Debacle Helps Explain How We Got Here | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe outbreak comes as tensions have been mounting locally between federal defense attorneys and prosecutors over practices during the pandemic.
Downtown Federal Jail Facility Has Nearly 50 Coronavirus Cases | Maya Srikrishnan | August 21, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
“They are hypocritical on this very issue,” Shearer said about Obama, attorney General Eric Holder and other public officials.
Closed courthouses, rogue clerks, and misleading statements from the attorney general as Florida welcomes same-sex marriage.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over | Jay Michaelson | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“I noticed something,” I say to Marvin, feeling a little like Ransom Stoddard, attorney at law.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIt cost several thousand dollars and a high-powered former district attorney to get the charges dropped.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face? | Goldie Taylor | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a Washington attorney, he took on companies that seemed immune to change, even when they were ineffective.
For the purpose of ascertaining the Board's powers in this connection the opinion of the attorney General has been requested.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips"Well, I have everything ready now," said the attorney when Jean called at his office the following afternoon.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxUncle David had none of that small diplomatic genius that helps to make a good attorney.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuMr. attorney with great good humour said, "Very true, and probably you then paid its full value."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe Elder arrived the next morning, and after being greeted by the family, with Glavis, went at once to a white attorney.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for attorney
/ (əˈtɜːnɪ) /
a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another
US a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings
Southern African a solicitor
Origin of attorney
1Derived forms of attorney
- attorneyship, noun
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