: 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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Reporters interviewed dozens of former regime officials, many of whom spoke on condition of anonymity for their safety, as well as Syrian human rights lawyers, European law enforcement, civil society groups and members of the new Syrian government.
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Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The coalition’s complaint accused Bondi — the 59-year-old former Florida attorney general and state attorney in the Tampa area — of playing a central role in the improper firings and resignations of numerous government lawyers during a four-month span at the helm of the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Right to Counsel program has since boosted the percentage of those with lawyers from 4% before the pandemic to up to 70% this year, a nonprofit involved said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Through a lawyer, Minaj denied the claims.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The coalition’s complaint accused Bondi — the 59-year-old former Florida attorney general and state attorney in the Tampa area — of playing a central role in the improper firings and resignations of numerous government lawyers during a four-month span at the helm of the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Right to Counsel program has since boosted the percentage of those with lawyers from 4% before the pandemic to up to 70% this year, a nonprofit involved said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Through a lawyer, Minaj denied the claims.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawyer. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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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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