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lit·i·ga·tor

   [lit-i-gey-ter]
noun
1.
a courtroom lawyer.
2.
a litigant.
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Can be confused: 1. attorney, counsel, counselor, lawyer, litigator; 2. litigant, litigator.
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litigate (ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt)
 
—vb
1.  to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit
2.  (intr) to engage in legal proceedings
 
[C17: from Latin lītigāre, from līt-, stem of līs lawsuit + agere to carry on]
 
'litigator
 
—n

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litigator
agent noun from L. litigare (see litigation).
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