Synonyms of the word

lawyer

• n. A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i…
• n. By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.
• v. (informal, intransitive) To practice law.
• v. (intransitive) To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
• v. (intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.
• v. (informal, transitive) To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.

attorney

• n. (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
• n. (UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).
• n. (Britain, 20th century and later, rare, usually pejorative) A solicitor.
• n. (obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
• n. (Philippines) A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do…

professional

• n. A person who belongs to a profession.
• n. A person who earns his living from a specified activity.
• n. A reputation known by name.
• n. An expert.
• adj. Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.
• adj. That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood.
• adj. (by extension) Expert.