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attorney

[ uh-tur-nee ]

noun

plural attorneys.
  1. a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
  2. an attorney-in-fact; agent.


attorney

/ əˈɜːɪ /

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
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴǰԱˌ󾱱, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٴǰn·󾱱 noun
  • ܲa·ٴǰn noun plural subattorneys
  • sub·ٴǰn·󾱱 noun
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51Թ 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 “t attorn
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of attorney1

C14: from Old French ٴdzܰé, from atourner to direct to; see attorn
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Washington attorney Gregory Garre said it would be “remarkable” for the court to overrule Congress and the laws of 47 states and to instead require them to fund church-sponsored schools.

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One order directs the attorney general and Homeland Security secretary to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that ‘obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws.’

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Without their phones students faced extreme hardship, according to attorneys affiliated with the National Lawyers Guild.

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If an attorney general using those words doesn't make your blood run cold, you're not paying attention.

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Dhillon, a San Francisco attorney, Republican Party insider and conservative pundit, declined to comment when asked by The Times about the senators’ letter.

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