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public defender

public defender noun: an attorney appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire one.

Noun

public defender (plural public defenders)

  1. An attorney appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire one.

Forms of public defender

pluralpublic defenders
alternative initialismPD

Words formed from public defender

Questions about public defender

What does public defender mean?
Public defender means an attorney appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire one.
What part of speech is public defender?
Public defender is a noun.
What is the plural of public defender?
The plural of public defender is public defenders.

Words near public defender in the dictionary

  1. public conveniences
  2. public credit
  3. public curiosity
  4. public debt
  5. public debts
  6. public defender
  7. public defenders
  8. public diplomacy
  9. public display of affection
  10. public displays of affection
  11. public domain

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