attorney

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /@"t3`nI/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ni

[edit] Noun

attorney (plural attorneys)

1. (law) In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
2. An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

   Usage note: In this sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.

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[edit] See also

• (slang): mouthpiece
• advocate
• POA