Meaning & use
Attorneyship
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The office, position, or professional role of an attorney; the function or duration of serving as someone's legal representative.
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His attorneyship for the estate lasted nearly a decade.
The firm outlined the responsibilities that come with attorneyship in the new contract.
A note on using this word
Though grammatically straightforward, "attorneyship" is rarely used in everyday speech, appearing mostly in formal legal or historical writing.
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legal representationadvocacy
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