attorney

at-tor-ney · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person appointed to act for another in legal or business matters; a lawyer.

  2. 2.

    A person, especially a lawyer, legally appointed or empowered to act for another.

Forms

plural: attorneys

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    attorney general — The chief law officer of a government.
  • •
    power of attorney — Legal authority to act for another.
  • •
    district attorney — A public prosecutor for a district.
  • •
    attorney at law — A formal term for a practicing lawyer.

Related words

See also: attorneys, counsel, lawyer
Synonyms: barrister, counsel, lawyer, solicitor

Etymology

From Old French atorner ("to appoint, assign"), from a- ("to") + torner ("to turn"), from Latin tornare.