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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”
“You've been lawyered!”
Meanings
noun
- 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.(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.
- 3.The burbot.
- 4.The stem of a bramble.
verb
- 1.To practice law.
- 2.To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
- 3.To make legalistic arguments.
- 4.To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
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