"superlawyer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superlawyer.wav Forms: superlawyers [plural]
Etymology: From super- + lawyer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|lawyer}} super- + lawyer Head templates: {{en-noun}} superlawyer (plural superlawyers)
  1. (informal) A very successful or powerful lawyer. Tags: informal

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