Attorney
Part of speech: noun
Definition: In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession. An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
Example sentence: Especially in local elections, because hardly anybody pays attention to those - but it's really important who's mayor and who's on the city council, county commissioners, sheriffs, district attorney, and of course the school board.
Lawyer
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A professional person qualified (as by a law degree and/or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. conduct lawsuits and/or give legal advice.By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To practice law.To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.To make legalistic arguments.With "up", to acquire the services of a lawyer.With "up", to exercise the right to ask for the presence of one's attorney.
Example sentence: The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.