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Synonyms for lawyer
ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ərlawyer
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Wiktionary
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
lawyer
Synonyms:
counsellor, attorney, counsel, advocateAntonyms:
client
Princeton's WordNet
lawyer, attorneynoun
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Synonyms:
attorney
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Editors Contribution
advocate
Dictionary of English Synonymes
lawyernoun
Synonyms:
counsellor, counsel, advocate, attorney, SOLICITOR, barrister, limb of the law, attorney-at-law
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
lawyernoun
Synonyms:
attorney, counselor, barrister, counsel, advocate, attorney-at-law, solicitor, pettifogger, (dishonest) shyster
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "lawyer":
counsel, attorney, advocate, solicitor, lawyers, barrister, iawyer, solicitors, attorney-at-law, jurist, avocado, barrister-at-law, attorneys, defender, rechtsanwalt, avvocato, bar, lawman
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Lawyer
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1042 | bar | |
#2087 | attorney | |
#2625 | lawyer | |
#2987 | lawyers | |
#3922 | attorneys | |
#4627 | counsel | |
#7451 | advocate | |
#10474 | counselor | |
#12964 | defender | |
#14763 | solicitor | |
#14932 | solicitors | |
#26837 | avocado | |
#27765 | counsellor | |
#36700 | barrister | |
#40841 | jurist | |
#75743 | avvocato | |
#85470 | lawman | |
#170886 | rechtsanwalt |
How to use lawyer in a sentence?
Three women brutally attacked our hosts without provocation, got arrested and charged for their misconduct, and then, over the last several days, had their lawyer falsely and grossly misrepresent their acts of wanton violence in a cynical attempt to try to excuse the inexcusable.
The Foreign Office spokeswoman:
We are deeply concerned by recent reports that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been charged but has not been allowed to see a lawyer, we remain ready to facilitate Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter's return to the UK if requested.
I think about the close-knit confines of judicial chambers, you have a brand-spanking-new lawyer out of law school...( who) regards the federal judge that he or she works for as part of the pantheon of demigods.
The last nail in the coffin is going to be that report, i can tell you as a lawyer, the pardon power is complete and there is no limitation on it.
There's no doubt in my mind that this draconian 1901 law will have dire consequences on the health and well-being of Arizona Superior Court women and their families, this cruel law effectively outlaws abortion in Arizona — with no exceptions for rape or incest — and risks women's fundamental freedom to make their own health care decisions. ... To make matters worse, this law mandates jail time for abortion providers. Medical professionals will now be forced to think twice and call their lawyer before providing patients with oftentimes necessary, lifesaving care.
Translations for lawyer
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- regsgeleerde, prokureur, advokaatAfrikaans
- مُحامٍ, مُحامي, محامArabic
- vəkil, hüquqşünasAzerbaijani
- адвака́т, юры́ст, юры́сткаBelarusian
- адвока́тBulgarian
- আইনজীবিBengali
- advocat, advocadaCatalan, Valencian
- юристChechen
- advokát, právníkCzech
- advokat, sagførerDanish
- RechtsanwaltGerman
- δικηγόροςGreek
- juristoEsperanto
- abogada, abogado, notarioSpanish
- jurist, advokaatEstonian
- وکیلPersian
- asianajajaFinnish
- sakførariFaroese
- juriste, avocate, homme de loi, avocatFrench
- avogado, letradoGalician
- વકીલGujarati
- עורך דין, עורכת דיןHebrew
- वकीलHindi
- jogászHungarian
- փաստաբան, իրավաբանArmenian
- advocatoInterlingua
- pengacaraIndonesian
- lögfræðingurIcelandic
- avvocato, legaleItalian
- 法曹, 弁護士Japanese
- ადვოკატიGeorgian
- адвокат, қорғаушыKazakh
- មេធាវីKhmer
- 변호사Korean
- юрист, адвокатKyrgyz
- legisperitus, praetorLatin
- ນັກກົດໝາຍLao
- advokatasLithuanian
- advokāts, juristsLatvian
- rōiaMāori
- пра́вник, адвока́тMacedonian
- өмгөөлөгч, хуульчMongolian
- वकिलMarathi
- muhami, loyar, peguamMalay
- avukatMaltese
- ရှေ့နေBurmese
- raadsman, jurist, advocaat, advocateDutch
- advokat, sakførerNorwegian
- aghaʼdiitʼaahiiNavajo, Navaho
- giigidoowininiOjibwe, Ojibwa
- adwokat, radca, prawnik, prawniczkaPolish
- advogado, advogadaPortuguese
- advocat, avocatRomanian
- юри́стка, адвока́т, юри́стRussian
- advokat, адвокат, pravnik, правникSerbo-Croatian
- právnik, advokátSlovak
- odvetnik, odvetnica, advokatka, advokatSlovene
- avokatAlbanian
- advokatSwedish
- wakiliSwahili
- న్యాయవాదిTelugu
- адвокат, ҳуқуқшиносTajik
- ทนายความThai
- ýurist, hukukçyTurkmen
- avukatTurkish
- юри́стка, юри́ст, адвока́тUkrainian
- وکیلUrdu
- advokat, huquqshunosUzbek
- luật sưVietnamese
- kronajilavogan, hilavogan, jilavogan, lavogan, kronalavogan, kronahilavoganVolapük
- אַדװאָקאַטYiddish
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