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cocounsel

noun

Definition of cocounsel

as in lawyer

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Recent Examples of cocounsel Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week. — Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 1 Apr. 2018 Relying in part on the text messages collected from Michelle's phone, Rayburn and her cocounsel, Maryclare Flynn, described her as a lonely, calculating girl who killed an ambivalent boy to win the attention of her peers. — Jesse Barron, Esquire, 23 Aug. 2017

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Noun

On Sunday, the lawyers for the DOJ managed to get a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to convene a rare emergency hearing because, OMG, people are actually voting and California is processing ballots!

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Then The New York Times’ general counsel, David McCraw, spoke to Griffin’s lawyer, Tom Clare, though the two men offered somewhat different versions of what was said.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of lawyer

Noun

The city attorney will finalize the formal contract for future council ratification.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
All three men are planning to address the court, and their attorneys will give a presentation on each brother’s behalf, according to court filings.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of attorney

Noun

That designation was removed last year by an outside counsel.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
For a quarter-century or so now, Behrens has had a little tradition of standing with Dan Rube, one of the league’s executive vice presidents and general counsel, at an NBA Finals game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of counsel

Noun

Imara Jones, an advocate who runs a website that features the stories of transgender people, said the issue is attractive for conservatives because some Democrats agree with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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