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attorney

 

[ əˈtəːni ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal profession

An attorney is a person who is legally qualified to represent someone in a court of law.

Synonyms

advocate, counsel, lawyer

Examples of usage

  • The attorney will defend the client in court.
  • The attorney provided legal advice to the defendant.
Context #2 | Noun

general usage

An attorney can also refer to a person appointed to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters.

Synonyms

agent, representative

Examples of usage

  • The power of attorney allowed him to make decisions on her behalf.
  • She appointed an attorney to handle her financial affairs.

Translations

Translations of the word "attorney" in other languages:

🇵🇹 advogado

🇮🇳 वकील

🇩🇪 Anwalt

🇮🇩 pengacara

🇺🇦 адвокат

🇵🇱 adwokat

🇯🇵 弁護士

🇫🇷 avocat

🇪🇸 abogado

🇹🇷 avukat

🇰🇷 변호사

🇸🇦 محام

🇨🇿 advokát

🇸🇰 advokát

🇨🇳 律师

🇸🇮 odvetnik

🇮🇸 lögmaður

🇰🇿 адвокат

🇬🇪 ადვოკატი

🇦🇿 vəkil

🇲🇽 abogado

Etymology

The word 'attorney' originated from Middle English 'attourney', from Old French 'atorne', past participle of 'atorner' meaning 'to appoint, authorize, equip', based on Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'tornare' (to turn). The term originally referred to a person appointed to act for another, especially in legal matters, and has evolved to represent legal professionals.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,002, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.