attorney en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʔɐˈtoɹ.ni/ (Philippines, nonstandard)
- /əˈtɜːni/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈtɜɹni/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, past participle of atorner, atourner, aturner (“to attorn”), in the sense of "one appointed or constituted".
Meanings
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(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
“Conflicting out” attorneys is the way a husband will make sure his wife doesn't hire any of the most aggressive lawyers in town.
2017, Diane Medved, Don't Divorce: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.
2013, James J. Gross, It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce, page 240:
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An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
Near-synonyms: agent, proxy, representative
- (UK, dated, qualifier:19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.
- (UK, derogatory, qualifier:20th century and later, rare, usually) A solicitor.
- (Philippines, US, sometimes) An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
- An attorney tree (Clusia spp.)
- A prosecutor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| actorney | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| attorneys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| attornies | Number=Plur | obsolete | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
attorney general · attorney-general · state's attorney · attorney for service · attorneyism · district attorney · transactional attorney · Scotch attorney · subattorney · power of attorney · United States Attorney · attorney record · attorneyship · defense attorney · letter of attorney · attorney-at-law · attorney-in-fact · attorneydom · substitution of attorney · Crown attorney · cartooney · attorney-client privilege · trade mark attorney · warrant of attorney · prosecuting attorney · state attorney · attorney at law · attorney of record · plaintiff's attorney · patent attorney
Descendants
Hypernyms
Relateds
Synonyms
advocate[Appendix:Glossary · proxy · limb of the law · counsel · abogado · counselor · counsel · latitat · barrister · representative · lawyer · agent · advocate · avocat · counselor · solicitor · legal representative · lawyer · lawman · man of law · attorney
Translations (119)
pt causídico (lawyer) · ota ایلچی (agent/representative) · hy փաստաբան (lawyer) · it avvocato (lawyer) · sv advokat (lawyer) · sh о̀двјетница (lawyer) · ru пове́ренный (agent/representative) · el δικηγόρος (lawyer) · ar مُحَامِيَة (lawyer) · ko 변호사 (lawyer) · id jaksa (lawyer) · sh òdvjetnica (lawyer) · be адвака́т (lawyer) · ur وکیل (lawyer) · ta வழக்கறிஞர் (lawyer) · sh о̀двјетнӣк (lawyer) · chr ᏗᏘᏲᎯᎯ (lawyer) · fr juriste (lawyer) · tr avukat (lawyer) · he פְּרַקְלִיט (lawyer) · uk представни́к (agent/representative) · bg юри́стка (lawyer) · sl advokatka (lawyer) · sh адво̀ка̄т (lawyer) · ga aturnae (lawyer) · la cognitor (lawyer) · cs advokátka (lawyer) · sk právník (lawyer) · cs právník (lawyer) · tl manananggol (lawyer) · gl avogado (lawyer) · fi asiamies (agent/representative) · sh òdvjetnīk (lawyer) · grc πρόδικος (lawyer) · ka რწმუნებული (agent/representative) · vi biện hộ viên (agent/representative) · bg юри́ст (lawyer) · sh advokàtica (lawyer) · he עוֹרֵךְ דִּין (lawyer) · ru юри́стка (lawyer) · is lögfræðingur (lawyer) · cmn 律師 /律师 (lawyer) · eo advokato (lawyer) · da advokat (lawyer) · vi người biện hộ (agent/representative) · sh адвока̀тица (lawyer) · uk юри́стка (lawyer) · arz محامي (lawyer) · de Rechtsanwalt (lawyer) · yi אַדוואָקאַט (lawyer) · oc avocat (lawyer) · nrf protchuleux (agent/representative) · el νομικός σύμβουλος (lawyer) · sc avogadu (lawyer) · cmn 代理 (agent/representative) · cs advokát (lawyer) · bg адвока́т (lawyer) · la causidicus (lawyer) · sk advokát (lawyer) · fi asianajaja (lawyer) · fi oikeudenkäyntiasiamies (agent/representative) · kea adivogádu (lawyer) · pdt Aunwault (lawyer) · pdt Ofkot (lawyer) · grc δικήγορος (lawyer) · hu ügyvéd (lawyer) · nl advocaat (lawyer) · uk юри́ст (lawyer) · ru адвока́т (lawyer) · ka პროკურორი (agent/representative) · sk advokátka (lawyer) · hy հավատարմատար (agent/representative) · ota وكیل (agent/representative) · gl leterado (lawyer) · ca advocat (lawyer) · be юры́ст (lawyer) · vi luật sư (lawyer) · cs právnička (lawyer) · sl odvetnica (lawyer) · es abogado (lawyer) · ja 弁護士 (lawyer) · pl prawnik (lawyer) · ka ადვოკატი (lawyer) · es abogada (lawyer) · es mandatario (lawyer) · fr avocate (lawyer) · pt advogado (lawyer) · ko 변호인 (lawyer) · hy իրավաբան (lawyer) · is fulltrúi (agent/representative) · sk právnička (lawyer) · my ရှေ့နေ (lawyer) · sl advokat (lawyer) · vi người bào chữa (agent/representative) · sl odvetnik (lawyer) · ka ვექილი (lawyer) · pl adwokat (lawyer) · he פְּרַקְלִיטָה (lawyer) · is umboðsmaður (agent/representative) · he עוֹרֶכֶת דִּין (lawyer) · el πληρεξούσιος (agent/representative) · ro avocat (lawyer) · be юры́стка (lawyer) · uk адвока́т (lawyer) · ru представи́тель (agent/representative) · bg адвока́тка (lawyer) · ru юри́ст (lawyer) · fr mandataire (agent/representative) · pt advogada (lawyer) · ru представи́тельница (agent/representative) · fr avocat (lawyer) · et advokaat (lawyer) · tl abogado (lawyer) · sh advòkāt (lawyer) · ru пове́ренная (agent/representative) · ar مُحَامٍ (lawyer) · te న్యాయవాది (lawyer) · gl vogado (lawyer) · pl adwokatka (lawyer)