Meanings
nounlegal eagle (plural legal eagles)
plural legal eagles
- informalA skillful and adroit attorney.
He made his reputation as a legal eagle as a prosecutor before entering private practice.
Synonyms: Philadelphia lawyer, legal beagle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA skillful and adroit attorney.
Also see
Origin
Chosen for the serendipitous alignment of rhyme and connotation (eagles are eagle-eyed and sharp).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
legal eagle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20eagle
MLA
“legal eagle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20eagle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal eagle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20eagle.
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