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avvocatura

legal profession, bar, advocacy

noun ahv-voh-kah-TOO-rah Rare

Usage Note

Avvocatura refers collectively to the legal profession or the bar as an institution (l'avvocatura dello Stato is Italy's State Legal Service). It is an abstract collective noun, not a synonym for studio legale ('law firm'). The related profession noun is avvocato (lawyer).

Examples

"L'avvocatura dello Stato difende gli interessi pubblici."

Natural Translation

The State Legal Service defends the public interest.

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