attorney vs defense attorney

defense attorney vs attorney

attorney and defense attorney both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attorney	Yes	No	No	No
defense attorney	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defense attorney is a hyponym of attorney; that is, defense attorney is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attorney:

attorney: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
defense attorney: the lawyer representing the defendant

Other hyponyms of attorney include advocate, counsel, counsellor, counselor-at-law, counselor, pleader, ambulance chaser, barrister, conveyancer, defense lawyer, divorce lawyer, prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor, public defender, referee, solicitor, trial attorney, trial lawyer.

attorney (noun)	defense attorney (noun)
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice	the lawyer representing the defendant

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