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attorneys
noun(at-tor-ney)one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; especially : lawyer
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noun(at-tor-ney)a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients
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noun(at-tor-ney)the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser
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noun(at-tor-ney)the prosecuting officer of a judicial district
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noun(at-tor-ney)an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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noun(at-tor-ney)a legal officer (such as a district attorney) appointed or elected to represent a state in court proceedings within a district —called also state attorney