counselor-at-law

noun

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˈat-'lȯ How to pronounce counselor-at-law (audio)
Definition of counselor-at-lawnext
as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations enjoyed a distinguished career as a counselor-at-law for more than 40 years

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  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
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  • Lawyers for the estate countered Monday that SAPS, as a corporate defendant, could not represent itself and was required to appear through a lawyer.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Roberts later pressed Kevin Russell, a lawyer for the Boulder officials, on the practical implications of siding with his position.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lawyer
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  • Twenty-seven states have passed laws ensuring that defendants in consumer debt cases have the right to an attorney once jail time becomes a possibility, Jones said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Kolodin, an attorney who had lost a GOP primary for the state Senate that summer, was seen as something of a gadfly by some in the state GOP and hardly seen at all by others.
    — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of attorney
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