plural attorneys
: one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf
especially
: lawyer
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talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
finished law school and became an attorney
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Racial Bias: Civil rights attorneys say the new law could disproportionately harm Black people in part because the algorithm measures factors where racial disparities already exist.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
An attorney representing Hardy declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
During closing arguments on Monday, Doe’s attorneys asked the jury to award her $73.6 million.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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Legal Definition
attorney
noun
at·tor·ney
ə-ˈtər-nē 
plural attorneys
: a person authorized to act on another's behalf
especially
: lawyer see also attorney-in-fact
Etymology
Anglo-French atorné legal representative, from past participle of atorner to designate, appoint, from Old French, to prepare, arrange see attorn
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