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barrister

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈbæɹɪstɝ// UK //bˈæɹɪstɐ// bar·ris·ter

n. a lawyer who speaks in court and gives legal advice. In some countries, you must be a barrister to argue a case before a judge.

n. a legal professional qualified to plead cases in higher courts and provide specialist legal opinions. Distinct from solicitors in jurisdictions with a divided legal profession.


SIMPLE

The barrister argued the case clearly.

CONTEXTUAL

She hired a barrister to represent her in the high court trial.

COMPLEX

The senior barrister delivered a compelling closing argument that swayed the jury toward acquittal.

Origin

From bar (a collective term for lawyers or the legal profession) and the suffix -ster.

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