attorney

/əˈtɝːni/

nounat · tor · ney

Think: an AT-TOR-NEY is “AT court” to help you—AT + TOR + NEY.

Yes, it's attorney. Don’t write *-nee* at the end—this word ends with **-ney**.

Definition

  1. nouna person who is legally trained and licensed to give legal advice and represent people in court; a lawyer

Examples

  • “After the accident, Maya hired an attorney to help with the insurance claim.”
  • “The attorney reviewed the contract carefully before we signed it.”
  • “If you are called to court, you may want an attorney to explain your rights.”

Synonyms

lawyercounsellegal representativeadvocatesolicitor

Translations

ES abogado/aPT advogado/aFR avocat(e)

Common misspellings

atorneyattornyattourneyattornneyatturneyattornieattornee

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