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legal eagle

legal eagle noun: a skillful and adroit attorney.

Noun

legal eagle (plural legal eagles)

  1. (informal) A skillful and adroit attorney.
    • He made his reputation as a legal eagle as a prosecutor before entering private practice.

Synonyms of legal eagle

Forms of legal eagle

plurallegal eagles

Origin of legal eagle

Chosen for the serendipitous alignment of rhyme and connotation (eagles are eagle-eyed and sharp).

Questions about legal eagle

What does legal eagle mean?
Legal eagle means a skillful and adroit attorney.
What part of speech is legal eagle?
Legal eagle is a noun.
What is the plural of legal eagle?
The plural of legal eagle is legal eagles.

Words near legal eagle in the dictionary

  1. legal doctrines
  2. legal doublet
  3. legal doublets
  4. legal duties
  5. legal duty
  6. legal eagle
  7. legal eagles
  8. legal effect
  9. legal effect and consequence
  10. legal effects
  11. legal effects and consequences

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