Synonyms for attorney
əˈtɜr niat·tor·ney

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1. attorneynoun

   Synonyms:
   advocate, mouthpiece

2. attorneynoun

   In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

   Synonyms:
   advocate, mouthpiece

3. attorneynoun

   An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

   Usage note: In this sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.

   Synonyms:
   mouthpiece, advocate

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:1.0 / 1 vote

1. lawyer, attorneynoun

   a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

   Synonyms:
   lawyer

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1. • Law
   • Professional

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1. attorneynoun

   Synonyms:
   agent, factor, proxy, deputy, substitute

2. attorneynoun

   Synonyms:
   lawyer, counsellor, counsel, SOLICITOR, advocate, barrister, attorney-at-law, limb of the law

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1. List of paraphrases for "attorney":

   prosecutor, lawyer, procurator, counsel, procureur, solicitor, d.a., procurador, co-prosecutor, advocate, fiscal, tax, prosecution, lawyers, barrister, attorney-general, iawyer, da, mp, prosecutors, solicitors, deputy

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1. Donald Trump:

   They'll speak to my lawyers and they'll speak to the attorney general.

2. Wade Jefferies:

   As to the actual amounts of attorney's fees awarded, in my opinion, and every lawyer with knowledge of the case I have talked to agrees, the attorney's fee awards are excessive.

3. Andreas Gal:

   When I was denied the right to an attorney, I was wondering,' Do they have the right to do this ? To accuse me of a crime and deny me of an attorney ?' i've left the US probably a hundred times for work. I have no idea what caused me to be pulled over. I have traveled all my life and have never been asked more than,' What's your name ?' ' Where are you coming from ?'.

4. David Urban:

   The attorney-client privilege is sacrosanct here. There is the crime fraud exception -- the only time you get to pierce that attorney-client privilege is if there is a crime committed, this is a pretty high bar stuff and we will have to see, but it is an extraordinary step to be taken, for sure.

5. United States:

   I believe it was a political prosecution, there's no doubt in mind, I'm 100 % certain that it was, as United States attorney( Whitaker) spoke at Christian Coalition events and would often refer to bringing God into his decision-making process and being guided by God's hand.