: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
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their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Before joining the Administration, Rogers practiced as a First Amendment lawyer whose clients included Charlie Kirk and Douglass Mackey, an alt-right meme poster who had been convicted of voter suppression, a charge that was later overturned.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The abuse allegations were reported to local law enforcement, said Lauren Fisher Flores, the lawyer representing the girl.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Have a frank discussion with your lawyer.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawyers should have caught it earlier, the panel ruled.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The abuse allegations were reported to local law enforcement, said Lauren Fisher Flores, the lawyer representing the girl.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Have a frank discussion with your lawyer.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The lawyers should have caught it earlier, the panel ruled.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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lawyer
noun
law·yer
ˈlȯ-yər 
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings
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