attorney
/əˈtɝni/
noun
Common
1.n.a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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attorney and lawyer share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. attorney means “a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice”. lawyer means “a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice”. lawyer is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈtɝni/
1.n.a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
/ˈlɔjɚ/
| attorney | lawyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈtɝni/ | /ˈlɔjɚ/ |
| Said | uh-TUR-nee | LAW-yur |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | lawyer | attorney |
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1.n.a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice