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attorney

noun/əˈtɜːni/ (uh-TUR-nee)Level B2
attorney meaning picture: A lawyer in a black coat and white bands explaining documents to a family across a desk in a law office
Picture meaning of “attorney” — A lawyer, especially in the US; also someone legally allowed to act for another person.

A lawyer, especially in the US; also someone legally allowed to act for another person.

In American English an attorney is a lawyer. In India you mostly hear it in 'Attorney General' and 'power of attorney'.

attorney meaning in Hindi

वकील, ख़ासकर अमेरिका में; ऐसा व्यक्ति भी जिसे क़ानूनी रूप से किसी और की ओर से काम करने का अधिकार हो।

अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में attorney का मतलब वकील है। भारत में यह ज़्यादातर 'Attorney General' और 'power of attorney' में सुनाई देता है।

Examples

  1. My uncle gave my father power of attorney to sell his flat while he was abroad.विदेश में रहते हुए मेरे चाचा ने अपना फ़्लैट बेचने के लिए मेरे पिता को मुख़्तारनामा (पावर ऑफ़ अटॉर्नी) दिया।
  2. The Attorney General argued the government's case in the Supreme Court.अटॉर्नी जनरल ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट में सरकार का पक्ष रखा।

Synonyms & antonyms

lawyeradvocatecounselsolicitor

Memory trick

An aTTORNEY can TURN a case your way — he acts for you in court.

💡 Did you know?

The term power of attorney does not always refer to a lawyer; it is a legal document that lets someone else make important decisions on your behalf if you are unavailable.

Word origin

From Old French 'atorné', meaning 'appointed'; an attorney was a person appointed to act for someone else.

Other meanings

noun A person qualified to act for others in legal matters.

attorney meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीवकील, ख़ासकर अमेरिका में; ऐसा व्यक्ति भी जिसे क़ानूनी रूप से किसी और की ओर से काम करने का अधिकार हो।
Arabic · العربيةمحامٍ، خاصة في الولايات المتحدة؛ وأيضًا شخص مخوَّل قانونًا بالتصرف نيابة عن غيره.
French · FrançaisAvocat, surtout aux États-Unis ; aussi personne légalement autorisée à agir pour une autre.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaPengacara, terutama di AS; juga orang yang secara hukum boleh bertindak atas nama orang lain.
Chinese · 中文律师(尤指美国);也指依法有权代表他人行事的人。

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