barrister
noun
bar·ris·ter
ˈber-ə-stər 
ˈba-rə-
: a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
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Chow, a barrister who defended herself, had argued that her past writing was not about inciting action or hatred and was instead intended to foster Hong Kongers’ understanding of mainland China, where many Chinese also hoped to pursue democracy.
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Ryan Perkins, Iguanas Holdings' barrister, revealed that the company lost almost $13,500,000 in the financial year of 2025, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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In her final day in the witness box, Wilson attempted to shoot down the allegation under cross-examination from Sue Chrysanthou, MacInnes’ barrister.
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The case was admitted to the commercial list by Justice Mark Sanfey on the application of Paul Gardiner, barrister for United Parcel Service of Ireland, with consent from Declan McGrath, counsel for Whaleco Technology.
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
Ryan Perkins, Iguanas Holdings' barrister, revealed that the company lost almost $13,500,000 in the financial year of 2025, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In her final day in the witness box, Wilson attempted to shoot down the allegation under cross-examination from Sue Chrysanthou, MacInnes’ barrister.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The case was admitted to the commercial list by Justice Mark Sanfey on the application of Paul Gardiner, barrister for United Parcel Service of Ireland, with consent from Declan McGrath, counsel for Whaleco Technology.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for barrister
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“Barrister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrister. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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barrister
noun
bar·ris·ter
ˈbar-ə-stər
1
: a lawyer who argues cases before a British court
especially
: one who is allowed to argue before a British high court compare solicitor
Note: Many countries in the Commonwealth (as England and Australia) and the Republic of Ireland divide the legal profession into barristers and solicitors. In Canada, every lawyer is both a barrister and a solicitor, although individual lawyers may describe themselves as one or the other. Scotland uses the term advocate to refer to lawyers allowed to argue cases in its courts.
2
: lawyer
Etymology
Middle English barrester, from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)
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