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lawyer

[law-yer, loi-er] / ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər /
NOUN
person who is trained to counsel or argue in cases of law
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate counselor
STRONG
attorney barrister counsel counsellor defender jurist mouthpiece pleader practitioner proctor procurator solicitor
WEAK
attorney-at-law jurisprudent legal adviser legal eagle legist member of the bar

Example Sentences

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The Office of Legal Counsel serves as the president’s quasi in-house lawyer, offering legal analysis on the permissibility of the executive branch’s actions while also playing referee between federal agencies when they disagree.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

"She's taking responsibility for her actions," her lawyer Mark Geragos told AFP earlier.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Ray, Torres's lawyer, noted that Ellerup called her husband her "hero", after he was arrested, even as they divorced.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Among those who took the harsh road east were her grandparents and ancestors, as well as those of Ms. Gerson’s wife, Talia Inlender, an immigration lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“And emailing Dad’s lawyer was a stupid idea. I am an idiot. The world’s biggest idiot. And now Freebie might...”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty