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Attorney

//əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni// noun, verb

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Noun

1
A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. US
"If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims."
2
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice wordnet
3
An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
"Near-synonyms: agent, proxy, representative"
4
One such who practised in the courts of the common law. UK, dated
5
A solicitor. UK, derogatory, rare, usually

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6
An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty. Philippines, US, sometimes
7
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8
A prosecutor.

Verb

1
To work as a legal attorney. intransitive, rare
2
To provide with a legal attorney. rare, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, past participle of atorner, atourner, aturner (“to attorn”), in the sense of "one appointed or constituted".

Etymology 2

From Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, past participle of atorner, atourner, aturner (“to attorn”), in the sense of "one appointed or constituted".

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