Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːjə, ˈlɔɪə/
noun
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a person who practises or studies law, especially (in the UK) a solicitor or a barrister or (in the US) an attorney.
verb
[no object] North American-
practise law; work as a lawyer: (as noun lawyering) lawyering is a craft that takes a long time to become proficient at
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[with object] (of a lawyer) work on the legal aspects of (a contract, lawsuit, etc.): there is always a danger that the deal will be lawyered to death
