attorneying

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

attorney +‎ -ing

Noun[edit]

attorneying (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The work of an attorney
    • 2009 January 26, Jon Canter, “Just don't say the J word”, in The Guardian[1]:
      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.