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attorney-at-law

at·tor·ney-at-law
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-tur-nee at law]
    • /əˈtɜr ni æt lɔ/
    • /əˈtɜːni ət lɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-tur-nee at law]
    • /əˈtɜr ni æt lɔ/

Definitions of attorney-at-law word

  • noun attorney-at-law a lawyer qualified to represent in court a party to a legal action 3
  • noun attorney-at-law a solicitor 3
  • noun attorney-at-law a lawyer 3
  • noun plural attorney-at-law an officer of the court authorized to appear before it as a representative of a party to a legal controversy. 1
  • noun attorney-at-law (law) a lawyer qualified to represent in court a party to a lawsuit. 0

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Origin of attorney-at-law

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40

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Parts of speech for Attorney-at-law

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

attorney-at-law popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for attorney-at-law

noun attorney-at-law

  • counselor — A counselor is a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems.
  • advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
  • proctor — a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.
  • attorney — In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
  • practitioner — a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc.: a medical practitioner.

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