attorney

The word “attorney” has 3 syllables: at-tor-ney

It's pronounced as /əˈtɜːrni/

What is synonym and antonym for attorney?

In the thesaurus, “attorney” has 80 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for attorney along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for attorney

Philadelphia lawyer
advocate
agent
alternate
ambassador
ambulance chaser
arbiter
arbitrator
assignee
attorney-at-law
backup
broker
cocounsel
commissary
comprador
compradore
conciliator
counsel
counsellor
counselor
counselor-at-law
criminal lawyer
delegate
deputy
diplomat
diplomatist
distributor
district attorney
emissary
envoy
factor
foreign minister
go-between
informer
intercessor
intermediary
interposer
jurist
lawgiver
lawmaker
lawyer
legal eagle
legate
legislator
liaison
manager
mediator
middleman
minister
mouthpiece
operative
peacemaker
pettifogger
pinch hitter
plenipotentiary
point man
point person
procurator
prophet
prosecuting attorney
prosecutor
proxy
public defender
relief
rep
replacement
representative
shyster
solicitor
solon
speaker
spokesman
spokesperson
spy
stand-in
sub
substitute
surrogate
trial lawyer
understudy

Antonyms for attorney

accused
amateur
civilian
defendant
layperson
non-lawyer
non-professional
outsider to law
plaintiff
unqualified person

Meanings of attorney

noun
1. A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
2. (UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).
3. (20th century and later, rare, usually pejorative) A solicitor.
4. (obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
5. A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
verb
1. To work as a legal attorney.
2. To provide with a legal attorney.

Example Sentences

The attorney advised his client to settle the case out of court.
She hired a skilled attorney to handle the property dispute.
The attorney argued passionately before the judge and jury.
Every attorney must maintain strict ethical standards in their practice.
The attorney reviewed all the documents carefully before filing them.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to attorney, such as: Philadelphia lawyer, accused, advocate, agent, alternate, amateur, ambassador.

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