lawyernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɔɪ.ər/us/ˈlɑː.jɚ/US also attorneyB1 someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court:
I want to see my lawyer before I say anything.
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- She's hired a lawyer who specializes in divorce cases.
- Our lawyer thinks that we have a very good case.
- Millions of dollars were spent on lawyers in a courtroom showdown between the two companies.
- The report notes that 40 percent of lawyers entering the profession are women.
- If you're unsure of your legal rights, I would check with a lawyer.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Lawyers & legal officials
- advocate
- articled
- attorney
- attorney general
- bailiff
- bar
- coroner
- counsel
- counsellor
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- district attorney
- draftswoman
- I rest my case idiom
- KC
- marshal
- probation officer
- prosecution
- prosecutor
- public defender
- public prosecutor
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