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attorney
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
attorney
(noun)
attorney at law
(noun)
attorney general
(noun)
district attorney
(noun)
power of attorney
(noun)
prosecuting attorney
(noun)
state attorney
(noun)
state's attorney
(noun)
attorney
/ə
ˈ
tɚni/
noun
plural
attorneys
attorney
/ə
ˈ
tɚni/
noun
plural
attorneys
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATTORNEY
[
count
]
chiefly US
:
lawyer
—
see also
district attorney
,
power of attorney
,
state attorney
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