| Main Entry: | practitioner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expert |
Synonyms: |
doctor, master, pro, professional, specialist |
| Main Entry: | addict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who has compulsion toward |
Synonyms: |
activity, buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fiend, follower, freak*, habitué, hound, junkie, nut, often injurious aficionado, practitioner, zealot |
| Notes: | an edict is a formal or authoritative proclamation; an addict is someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or someone who is a devoted supporter or fan |
| Main Entry: | lawyer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is trained to counsel or argue in cases of law |
Synonyms: |
advocate, attorney, attorney-at-law, barrister, counsel, counsellor, counselor, defender, jurisprudent, jurist, legal adviser, legal eagle, legist, member of the bar, mouthpiece, pleader, practitioner, proctor, procurator, solicitor |
| Main Entry: | medic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physician |
Synonyms: |
corpsman, doc, doctor, intern, practitioner, surgeon |
| Main Entry: | medic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | health practitioner |
Synonyms: |
doc, doctor, intern, physician, practitioner, surgeon |
| Concept: | Lawyer. |
| Category: | 5. Institutions |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
lawyer, attorney; counsel, counsellor; jurist, legist, civilisan, pundit, publicist, juris consult, legal adviser, advocate; barrister, barrister at law; King's or Queen's counsel; K.C.; Q.C.; silk gown, leader, sergeant-at-law, bencher; tubman, judge., bar, legal profession; gentleman of the long robe; junior bar, outer bar, inner bar; equity draftsman, conveyancer, pleader, special pleader., solicitor, proctor; notary, notary public; scrivener, cursitor; writer, writer to the signet; S.S.C.; limb of the law; pettifogger; vakil.
-verbs
practice at the bar, practice within the bar; plead; call to the bar, be called to the bar, be called within the bar; take silk.
-adjectives
learned in the law; at the bar; forensic.
-phrases
banco regis.
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