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lawyer vs public defender

public defender vs lawyer

lawyer and public defender both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lawyer Yes No No No
public defender Yes No No No
As nouns, public defender is a hyponym of lawyer; that is, public defender is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lawyer:
  • lawyer: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
  • public defender: a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
lawyer (noun) public defender (noun)
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
Difference between lawyer and public defender

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