ˌpublic deˈfender BrE AmE noun [countable]
American English a lawyer who is paid by the government to defend people in court, because they cannot pay for a lawyer themselves ⇨ district attorney
ˌpublic deˈfender BrE AmE noun [countable]
American English a lawyer who is paid by the government to defend people in court, because they cannot pay for a lawyer themselves ⇨ district attorney
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012