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lawyers

The correct spelling is lawyers.

How to pronounce lawyers

noun

IPA: /ˈlɔɪ.əz/

Say it like: Laee-rs

The correct spelling is lawyers. A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice. For example: "A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation"

Usage Examples

A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. - aphorism often credited to Abraham Lincoln, but without attestation

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.
  2. 2.(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.
  3. 3.The burbot.
  4. 4.The stem of a bramble.

verb

  1. 1.To practice law.
  2. 2.To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
  3. 3.To make legalistic arguments.
  4. 4.To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.

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