attorneying

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noun

The work of an attorney

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Meanings

nounattorneying (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe work of an attorney

    I'm presumed to know already what attorney generals do, so I'll pose no crass questions about the attorneying business, and whether it's getting more or less general these days.

    2009 January 26, Jon Canter, “Just don't say the J word”, in The Guardian

Origin

From attorney + -ing.

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APA

attorneying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attorneying

MLA

“attorneying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attorneying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attorneying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attorneying.

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