attorney · noun C /əˈtɜr.ni/
attorney
C1 a lawyer who represents people in legal matters or speaks for them in court
Dictionary examples:
a defense attorney
a civil/criminal attorney
He has been named the new district attorney.
Learner example:
An in[n]ocent man is arrested and the court ap[p]oints an attorney to defend him. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Portuguese)
