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slicker (oh) and lawyer (oh)


slicker (oh)



a coat made of smooth shiny material that keeps out the rain

lawyer (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: law + -yer (from -IER1)]
someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court
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WORD CHOICE: lawyer, attorney, solicitor, barrister, counsel
Lawyer is a General word for someone who has professional Training in legal work or who is an expert in the law.
In American English, the word attorney is often used instead, especially in legal or official language and especially to refer to a lawyer who represents people in court.
In British English, there is a difference between a solicitor , who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents, and a barrister , who represents people in court.
In both American and British English, someone's counsel is the lawyer or group of lawyers who represent them in court.