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WIKTIONARY
lawyers
Noun
  • plural of lawyer
Verb
  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of lawyer
lawyer
Noun
  • A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.
  • By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.
Verb
  • To practice law. informal, intransitive
  • To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer. intransitive
  • To make legalistic arguments. intransitive
  • To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something. informal, transitive