browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
retainer |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Retainer \Re*tain"er\, n. 1. One who or that which retains. 2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on. 3. Hence a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery. --Cowell. 4. (Law) a The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause b The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right c A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also {retaining fee}. --Bouvier. --Blackstone. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: retainer n 1: a fee charged for work done [syn: {consideration}] 2: a person working in the service of another [syn: {servant}]
more about retainer
This work is licensed under a
