Attorney
WordNet
noun
(1) A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
WiktionaryText
Noun
attorney
- In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
- An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
- Usage note: In this sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.