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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

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The tech companies and lawyers for the families either didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment or declined to comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chen’s U.S. lawyers and Prince Group didn’t respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The spokesman for Ivory Coast's main opposition party, who was accused of acts of terrorism and conspiracy, was released from custody under judicial supervision on Wednesday, his lawyer said.

From Barron's

If that happened, I assume the lawyer would decline to take the sister’s case.

From MarketWatch

After an earlier court appearance, lawyer Alan Jackson told reporters the case needed to be treated with "restraint and with dignity."

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.