Attorney District Noun Bre əˈtɜːni əˈtɜːrni Counsel Prosecution

• district attorney.
• counsel for the prosecution.
• solicitor general.
• she was made her father's attorney when he became ill.

attorney

1. a lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court
• see also district attorney
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/district-attorney
• district attorney.
• counsel for the prosecution.
• Solicitor General.
2. a person who is given the power to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters
• See related entries: Business people
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/business_people/attorney_1
• She was made her father's attorney when he became ill.

Extra Examples

• Army attorneys argued for a general discharge.
• Attorneys argued that prosecutors never proved who sent the email.
• Consult an attorney whenever you make a major decision affecting your estate.
• He fired his court-appointed attorney and began representing himself.
• He hired a high-profile defense attorney to represent him.
• He is a practicing family law attorney with years of experience.
• Her attorney filed a motion for an injunction.
• The assistant district attorney was assigned to prosecute the case.
• Your attorney may advise you to accept a cash settlement.
• an attorney specializing in entertainment law
• Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent.
• He had a meeting with a leading Washington criminal defence attorney.
• She needs a good attorney.
• The prosecuting attorney began with a short opening statement.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French atorne, past participle of atorner ‘assign’, from a ‘towards’ + torner ‘turn’.