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attorneying

attorneying noun: the work of an attorney.

Noun

attorneying (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The work of an attorney
    • I'm presumed to know already what attorney generals do, so I'll pose no crass questions about the attorneying business, and whether it's getting more or less general these days.2009 January 26, Jon Canter, “Just don't say the J word”, in The Guardian

Origin of attorneying

From attorney + -ing.

Questions about attorneying

What does attorneying mean?
Attorneying means the work of an attorney.
What part of speech is attorneying?
Attorneying is a noun.

Words near attorneying in the dictionary

  1. attorney-general
  2. attorney-generals
  3. attorney-in-fact
  4. attorneydom
  5. attorneyed
  6. attorneying
  7. attorneyism
  8. attorneyisms
  9. attorneys
  10. attorneys at law
  11. attorneys fees

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