Advocate
Advocate noun - A person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations.
Usage example: with such a strong case against him, he's going to need the best advocate that money can buy
Attorney is a synonym for advocate (American) in lawyer topic. In some cases you can use "Attorney" instead a noun "Advocate", when it comes to topics like person, counsel, trial attorney. popular alternative
Attorney
Attorney noun - A person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations.
Usage example: finished law school and became an attorney
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- champion and advocate
- champion and attorney
- backer and advocate
- backer and attorney
- defender and advocate
- defender and attorney
- spokesperson and advocate
- spokesperson and attorney
- solicitor and advocate
- solicitor and attorney
- lawyer and advocate
- lawyer and attorney
- barrister and advocate
- barrister and attorney
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