barrister
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈbærɪstə/
- UK
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abogado
- Kloss is one of the UK's leading authorities on occupational health as well as being an academic, barrister, author, and government adviser.
- barrister in law
I went downstairs to confirm my barrister, John Williams.
- I went downstairs to confirm my barrister, John Williams.
- So with that came I said to my barrister, don't appeal, don't.
- When they go to court, they get barristers, they get QCs.
- The Kalisher Trust supports barristers in their training working in the CCRC.
- So but I was cross examined by his brother's barrister, right?
- But for me, that process that's down to the solicitors and the barristers and all that, because I can't, I can't affect that.
- So when the screen goes off, a barrister goes what's going on?
- He's an ex barrister who who who love criminals, right?
- He was like a showbiz, showbiz barrister.
- But the barrister in charge of it, he was just like, ignore that, let's go.
Examples
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But you are a famous barrister, aren't you?
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Mr. Bunton, I'm your barrister, Jeremy Hutchinson.
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He'll be your barrister in this case.
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I worked in a private capacity as a barrister in England.
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I was a barrister in Kenya.
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In Britain, solicitor and barrister are two quite different functions.
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My brother is probably the most successful barrister in Australia, certainly in his field of law, an incredible debater.
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She gets her first class honours degree in law then, and she wants to become a barrister like her father.
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My father is a stockbroker, my sister is a barrister, and my brother is an accountant.
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My sister is a qualified barrister who represents clients in court.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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4.6
A lawyer who gives legal advice and represents people in court
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4.3
A lawyer who speaks for someone in court
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3.6
A person who represents people in court during trials
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6.8
A lawyer who represents people in court cases
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8.1
A skilled lawyer who knows the law well and gives clear advice
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A lawyer who speaks in court for someone
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Barrister comes from the word bar, which means 'a railing' or 'barrier' in a courtroom where lawyers stand to speak. That's why a barrister is a lawyer who speaks for people in the higher courts.