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lawyer
[ law-yer, loi-er ]
noun
- a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a lawyer; practice law.
verb (used with object)
- to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc.
verb phrase
- Informal. to hire a lawyer, especially when there is a perceived risk of being sued or charged with a crime:
It’s time to lawyer up to protect yourself and your family.
Other Word Forms
- y· y· adjective
- ·y verb (used with object)
- ԴDz·y noun
- ܲd·y noun
- un·y· adjective
- un·y· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of lawyer1
Example Sentences
Luna Droubi, one of his lawyers, argued that the arrest was "in direct retaliation for his advocacy on behalf of Palestinians and because of his identity as a Palestinian".
Because the company and its lawyers did not correct Roman’s testimony, “Apple will be held to have adopted the lies and misrepresentations to this court,” the judge wrote.
Fox News argued that reporting on allegations made by a sitting president and his lawyers was newsworthy and protected by the 1st Amendment.
But students will only have two weeks from the date they receive written notification from the department to retrieve their phones before they are destroyed, said Cynthia Anderson-Barker, an attorney with the lawyer’s guild.
The administration has pulled the security clearances of numerous lawyers and former government officials, Trump has personally called out for investigation, including some who are now unable to work in their field.
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