public defender

pub·lic de·fend

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhb-lik dih-fend]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk dɪˈfɛnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhb-lik dih-fend]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk dɪˈfɛnd/

Definitions of public defender words

noun public defender a lawyer appointed or elected by a city or county as a full-time, official defender to represent indigents in criminal cases at public expense. 1
noun public defender defence lawyer assigned free of charge 1
countable noun public defender A public defender is a lawyer who is employed by a city or county to represent people who are accused of crimes but cannot afford to pay for a lawyer themselves. 0
noun public defender (in the US) a lawyer engaged at public expense to represent indigent defendants 0
noun public defender an attorney employed at public expense to defend indigent persons accused of crimes 0

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Origin of public defender

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Public defender

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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public defender popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

public defender usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for public defender

noun public defender

attorney — In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.

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