attorney
noun
at·tor·ney ə-ˈtər-nē 
plural attorneys
: one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf
especially : lawyer
attorneyship
ə-ˈtər-nē-ˌship
noun 
Synonyms
- agent
- assignee
- commissary
- delegate
- deputy
- envoy
- factor
- minister
- procurator
- proxy
- rep
- representative
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate finished law school and became an attorney
Recent Examples on the Web Barbara McQuade is a law professor at the University of Michigan Law School and the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. 
Barbara Mcquade, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 In a statement Thursday, Susanville City Administrator Dan Newton said the City Council will be briefed by the city attorney and will hold a special meeting as early as Monday to determine the next steps. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The attorney who represented Sánchez in that case couldn’t be immediately reached for comment. Dánica Coto, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Henderson pleaded guilty to kidnapping an attorney in 2000 and was released in 2020, the Shelby County district attorney's office told local news outlet WREG. Amir Vera And Andi Babineau, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The design featured a mockneck and flared sleeves, which the attorney paired with silver heels and a gold clutch. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 However, the attorney did not bring the policies to date, according to the court. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Still, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. could draw lessons from the Dutch experiment, said Michael Bernick, the attorney who has focused on employment strategies for autistic people. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 The Navy veteran's exoneration came after work by his attorneys affiliated with the Illinois Innocence Project and then confirmed and acknowledged by the Lake County state’s attorney's office. Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Barbara Mcquade, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 In a statement Thursday, Susanville City Administrator Dan Newton said the City Council will be briefed by the city attorney and will hold a special meeting as early as Monday to determine the next steps. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The attorney who represented Sánchez in that case couldn’t be immediately reached for comment. Dánica Coto, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Henderson pleaded guilty to kidnapping an attorney in 2000 and was released in 2020, the Shelby County district attorney's office told local news outlet WREG. Amir Vera And Andi Babineau, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The design featured a mockneck and flared sleeves, which the attorney paired with silver heels and a gold clutch. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 However, the attorney did not bring the policies to date, according to the court. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Still, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. could draw lessons from the Dutch experiment, said Michael Bernick, the attorney who has focused on employment strategies for autistic people. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 The Navy veteran's exoneration came after work by his attorneys affiliated with the Illinois Innocence Project and then confirmed and acknowledged by the Lake County state’s attorney's office. Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English attourney, from Anglo-French aturné, past participle of aturner — see attorn
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing attorney
Kids Definition
attorney
noun
at·tor·ney ə-ˈtər-nē
plural attorneys
: a person and usually a lawyer who acts for another in business or legal matters
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
attorney
noun
1
as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- deputy
- representative
- agent
- delegate
- manager
- minister
- rep
- ambassador
- envoy
- proxy
- assignee
- spokesperson
- procurator
- commissary
- diplomat
- spokesman
- factor
- surrogate
- plenipotentiary
- speaker
- distributor
- foreign minister
- diplomatist
- replacement
- broker
- mediator
- arbitrator
- substitute
- operative
- liaison
- spy
- emissary
- alternate
- backup
- informer
- intermediary
- conciliator
- sub
- legate
- peacemaker
- intercessor
- pinch hitter
- arbiter
- relief
- understudy
- stand-in
- mouthpiece
- prophet
- middleman
- point man
- comprador
- point person
- go-between
- compradore
- interposer
2
as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations finished law school and became an attorney Synonyms & Similar Words
- lawyer
- advocate
- counselor
- counsel
- solicitor
- counsellor
- attorney-at-law
- solicitor
- prosecutor
- counselor-at-law
- legal eagle
- cocounsel
- district attorney
- jurist
- prosecuting attorney
- trial lawyer
- legislator
- criminal lawyer
- public defender
- lawmaker
- mouthpiece
- shyster
- ambulance chaser
- lawgiver
- pettifogger
- solon
- Philadelphia lawyer
