Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "attorney" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

prove case put clients mind at ease represent in lawsuit right wrong state case

Coordinate Terms

proctor solicitor

Derived Terms

Crown attorney Scotch attorney United States Attorney attorney at law attorney general attorney of record attorney record attorney-at-law attorney-client privilege attorney-general attorney-in-fact attorneydom attorneyism attorneyship cartooney defense attorney district attorney letter of attorney patent attorney power of attorney prosecuting attorney subattorney substitution of attorney trade mark attorney warrant of attorney

Derived From

attorn

Context

20th century and later rare usually pejorative philippines set phrases uk uk 19th century and earlier us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

person professional professional person

Related Terms

mouthpiece spokesperson

Related Terms

act advise agent authorize behalf common law else lawyer legal matter proctor profession represent representative solicitor

Synonym Network

advocate lawyer mouthpiece

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.