superlawyer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English lawyer English superlawyer From super- + lawyer.
Meanings
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(informal) A very successful or powerful lawyer.
Fearful that the publicity would cripple his presidential buildup, Kennedy paid an emergency call on Washington superlawyer Clark Clifford.
2011, Christopher J. Matthews, Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America, page 115:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superlawyers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |