Attorney

Noun

 * 1)  In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
 * 2) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

Adjectives for Attorney
shyster; sneaking; incompetent; eminent; scurrilous; fashionable; prosecuting; well-tried; wealthy; astonished; illiterate; uneducated; brilliant.

Verbs for Attorney
appoint—; bar—; betray—; bind—; commission—; confer with—; confide in—; consult—; criticize—; delegate—; disbar—; discipline—; dispatch—; employ—; endorse —; engage—; ordain—; procure—; refer to—; reimburse—; retain—; train —s; — acknowledges; —acts; —administers; — advocates; —argues; —assails; —attacks; —bickers; —contracts for; —counsels; — cross-examines; —defames; —defends; — discusses; —examines; —exerts; —exposes;—formulates; —influences; —intercedes; —manages; —objects; —orates; —performs; —pleads; —practices; —prepares; —promotes; —prosecutes; —quibbles; —represents; —solicits; —sues for; —tries; —s wrangle.

Thesaurus
advocate; agent; alter ego; alternate; amicus curiae; assignee; attorney-at-law; backup; backup man; bailiff; barrister; barrister-at-law; butler; champion; counsel; counselor; counselor-at-law; croupier; curator; custodian; deputy; dummy; emcee; executive officer; exponent; factor; figurehead; friend at court; guardian; housekeeper; intercessor; landreeve; lawyer; legal adviser; legal counselor; legal expert; legal practitioner; legalist; librarian; lieutenant; locum; locum tenens; majordomo; master of ceremonies; mouthpiece; paranymph; pinch hitter; pleader; proctor; procurator; proxy; representative; sea lawyer; second in command; secondary; self-styled lawyer; seneschal; solicitor; stand-in; steward; substitute; supply; surrogate; understudy; utility man; vicar; vicar general; vice; vicegerent

Etymology
atornee:, feminine past participle of atorner: (to prepare, to ready), compare attorn

Synonyms

 * mouthpiece
 * advocate

Derived terms

 * attorney general
 * attorney-in-fact
 * attorney-at-law


 * patent attorney
 * power of attorney (POA)