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Synonyms of attorney

17 similar words

Another word for attorney is advocate. Other synonyms of attorney are lawyer, counselor, counsel, abogado and avocat.

Synonyms and similar words for attorney

nounA lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

  • lawyerA professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law...
  • barristerA lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
  • solicitor
  • counselA lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
  • counselorAn attorney.
  • advocate[Appendix:Glossary
  • abogadoCounsel; advisor; counselor; barrister.
  • advocateSomeone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
  • avocatAn advocate; a lawyer.
  • legal representativeA lawyer, solicitor, etc, who acts on behalf of a client in legal matters.
  • latitat obsolete, slang
  • lawman rareA man of the law: a lawyer.
  • limb of the law archaic, slangA lawyer, or clerk articled to that profession.
  • man of law archaicA lawyer, a lawman.

nounAn agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that...

Meaning of attorney

  1. noun A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
  2. noun An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
  3. noun One such who practised in the courts of the common law.

Full definition of attorney

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Questions about synonyms of attorney

What is another word for attorney?
Attorney has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as advocate, lawyer, counselor, counsel, abogado, avocat and barrister.
What does attorney mean?
Attorney means a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

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