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As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.
Kelly Ayotte

Meaning of "attorney" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ATTORNEY

From Old French atourné, from atourner to direct to.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTORNEY

attorney  [əˈtɜːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTORNEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Attorney is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATTORNEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of attorney in the English dictionary

The first definition of attorney in the dictionary is a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another. Other definition of attorney is a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings. Attorney is also a solicitor.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATTORNEY


Burney
ˈbɜːnɪ
burnie
ˈbɜːnɪ
byrnie
ˈbɜːnɪ
curny
ˈkɜːnɪ
Ernie
ˈɜːnɪ
ferny
ˈfɜːnɪ
girnie
ˈɡɜːnɪ
gurney
ˈɡɜːnɪ
journey
ˈdʒɜːnɪ
pirnie
ˈpɜːnɪ
yrneh
ˈjɜːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTORNEY

attitudinizing
Attlee
attn
attolaser
attollens
attollent
attonce
attone
attophysics
attorn
attorney general
attorney-at-law
attorneydom
attorneyism
attorneys general
attorneys-at-law
attorneyship
attornment
attract
attractable

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTORNEY

Alderney
barney
blarney
car journey
Carney
Crown attorney
district attorney
Killarney
larney
letter of attorney
outward journey
patent attorney
power of attorney
prosecuting attorney
railway journey
return journey
sarney
State´s attorney
tourney
trial attorney

Synonyms and antonyms of attorney in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ATTORNEY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «attorney» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of attorney

Translation of «attorney» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTORNEY

Find out the translation of attorney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of attorney from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «attorney» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

律师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abogado
570 millions of speakers

English

attorney
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वकील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُحَامٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

адвокат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

procurador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাটর্নি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avocat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peguam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rechtsanwalt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弁護士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대리인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengacara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

luật sư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழக்கறிஞர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुखत्यार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

avukat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvocato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pełnomocnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прокурор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avocat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικηγόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prokureur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ombud
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

advokat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of attorney

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTORNEY»

The term «attorney» is very widely used and occupies the 6.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of attorney
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «attorney».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTORNEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «attorney» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «attorney» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about attorney

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10 QUOTES WITH «ATTORNEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word attorney.
1
Greg Abbott
During my time as a judge, as a justice, and as attorney general, I've had one overarching goal, and that is a strict interpretation and application of the laws and the Constitution. I would be Madisonian.
2
Gloria Allred
I'm a civil rights attorney. I'm a victim rights attorney.
3
Kelly Ayotte
As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.
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Kelly Ayotte
If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general.
5
Lowell Bergman
When you have an attorney giving you advice, it would be nice to know what their financial relationship is to the advice.
6
Gordon Bethune
You don't lie to your own doctor. You don't lie to your own attorney, and you don't lie to your employees.
7
Preet Bharara
As the United States attorney in Manhattan, I have come to worry about few things as much as the gathering cyber threat.
8
Jello Biafra
Especially in local elections, because hardly anybody pays attention to those - but it's really important who's mayor and who's on the city council, county commissioners, sheriffs, district attorney, and of course the school board.
9
Tommy Bond
I don't know what he meant by 'they're after me.' And then I said, 'You know, Bobby, I'm here for you. If you need any help, give me a call.' And then he did call me about a week later, and wanted to know if I had a good attorney.
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Pam Bondi
Running for attorney general troubled me. Because I was worried I would simply become just a figurehead and that's not me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTORNEY»

Discover the use of attorney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to attorney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Attorney-client Privilege and the Work-product Doctrine
The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine has helped thousands of lawyers through this increasingly complex area.
Edna Selan Epstein, 2007
2
The Attorney-client Privilege in Civil Litigation: ...
The employer's insurer hired an attorney to conduct an investigation into the insured's punitive damages exposure and to provide legal advice regarding those damages.193 While the Sterling court implicitly found that the insurer shared an ...
Vincent S. Walkowiak, 2008
3
U. S. Federal Courts: Attorney Admission Requirements
Contact information for each court is included. While one might be inclined to think the rules for bar admission across the U.S. federal court system would be uniform, this is simply not the case.
John Okray, 2010
4
Living Wills and Powers of Attorney for California
Create a living will and more with all the forms and information California families need.
Shae Irving, 2013
5
The Essential Attorney Handbook for Internet Marketing, ...
The book discusses domain name acquisition, hosting, website platform and Content Management Systems, Web 2.0 design, SEO for high rankings on Google, and creating a powerful Client-Centered Website that resonates with clients and serves as ...
Jeffery W. Lantz, 2009
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The Plaintiff and Defense Attorney's Guide to Understanding ...
This book will be valuable part of your library if you are an attorney involved in a personal injury or death case and need to understand the practical issues involved with retaining economic expert witnesses and use of economic testimony ...
Michael L. Brookshire, Frank Slesnick, John O. Ward, 2007
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Amicus attorney in one hour for lawyers
Lawyers who master Amicus Attorney miss fewer deadlines, increase billable hours, and improve client service. Divided into five easy lessons, this guide is the fastest way to get up and running with Amicus Attorney.
David J. Bilinsky, American Bar Association. Section of Law Practice Management, 2000
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Statutory Attorney's Fees 1983
This volume examines the attorney's fees stage of a Section 1983 case.
John E. Kirklin, Martin A. Schwartz, 1999
9
The constitutional role of the Attorney General: fifth ...
This report identifies the inherent tension within the role of the Attorney General where political, ministerial functions have to balanced with the provision of independent legal advice and the supervision of the prosecution service.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Constitutional Affairs Committee, 2007
10
Powers of Attorney in Australia and New Zealand
A deficiency of the legislation is that the prescribed form of enduring power of attorney purports to be a short form of general power of attorney, but there is no legislation providing for a statutory form of general power of attorney. (c) Registered ...
Berna Collier, Shannon Lindsay, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTORNEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term attorney is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas recruits legal …
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas is forming a committee of legal experts to review his agency's use of jailhouse informants, ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
2
Eric Holder, Former Attorney General, Returning to Covington …
Eric Holder, the former U.S. attorney general, will return as a partner at the law firm he had exited more than five years ago to join the Obama ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Texas AG calls out attorney in Energy Future bankruptcy
Attorney Tom Lauria (right) emerges victorious from the Federal Courthouse in Fort Worth, in 2010 after helping Chuck Greenberg and Nolan ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
4
City attorney resigns amid turmoil
Roberto Rodriguez / Amarillo Globe-NewsCity Attorney Marcus Norris discusses details of a possible ordinance that would prohibit registered ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
5
Attorney for Wallington firefighter allegedly punched by Port …
Ventura's attorney, Jacqueline Rosa, gave new details of the ... O'Neil's attorney, Emile Lisboa, was not available for comment by press time. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
6
The Obama Administration Has Become Iran's Attorney
Reuters is reporting about the Obama administration taking the Iranian side regarding a long list of violations to the interim Joint Plan of Action ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
7
County Attorney Search: Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County, Miss. Lauderdale County is one step closer to having a new county attorney. During an executive session Monday morning ... «WTOK, Jul 15»
8
Jacksonville attorney disbarred for misappropriating client funds
In one instance, an outside attorney working for the firm signed numerous affidavits without a notary present. They were subsequently notarized ... «Jacksonville Daily Record, Jul 15»
9
Former Parish Attorney Mary Roper's lawsuit against Chandler …
A state judge on Monday tossed former East Baton Rouge Parish Attorney Mary Roper's defamation lawsuit against Mayor Pro Tem Chandler ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
10
Ritz-Carlton reaches agreement with Attorney General, refunds …
The North Carolina Attorney General and Ritz-Carlton Charlotte reached an agreement on the CIAA service charge Monday. The hotel agreed ... «WBTV, Jul 15»

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