attorney
/əˈtɜːni/ noun [C] LAWDefinition
› US a lawyer: Mr Temple is the attorney representing the plaintiffs.an attorney for sb Attorneys for both sides agreed to postpone the hearing. a defense/prosecuting attorney a civil/criminal attorney
› a person who has the legal right to act for someone else: You may appoint an attorney to act on your behalf. → See also district attorney, letter of attorney, power of attorney
(Definition of attorney noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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