lawyer
a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3.
to work as a lawyer; practice law.
to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc.
lawyer up, Informal. to hire a lawyer, especially when there is a perceived risk of being sued or charged with a crime: It’s time to lawyer up to protect yourself and your family.
Origin of lawyer
1Other words from lawyer
- law·yer·like, law·yer·ly, adjective
- de·law·yer, verb (used with object)
- non·law·yer, noun
- un·der·law·yer, noun
- un·law·yer·like, adjective
- un·law·yer·ly, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for lawyer
/ (ˈlɔːjə, ˈlɔɪə) /
Origin of lawyer
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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