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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Attorney

/ət-ẽrn'-ē/ · At·tor·ney · IPA /əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/
01 n. A substitute; a proxy; an agent.
pl. Attorneys
  1. 1.
    A substitute; a proxy; an agent.[Obs.]
    “And will have no attorney but myself.” Shak.
  2. 2.
    One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact.(Law)
Phrases & compounds
A power of attorney — a written authority from one person empowering another to transact business for him.
02 v. t. To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy.
  1. 1.
    To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy.[Obs.]