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"lawyer" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often attorney (8 letters).
Definitions
Person who practices law
Word origin
From Middle English lawiere, lawier, lawer, equivalent to law + -yer.
Used in a sentence
“Mr. Wells was a pleasant man of middle-age, with keen eyes, and the typical lawyer’s mouth.”
“A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. [one of various versions of an aphorism in law]”
“The species of Eugnomus are very partial to the lawyer (Rubus australis ) when in bloom.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Courtroom professional”6 letters
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