brother-in-law
noun
broth·er-in-law
ˈbrə-t͟hər-ən-ˌlȯ 
ˈbrət͟h-rən-,
ˈbrə-t͟hərn-
plural brothers-in-law
ˈbrə-t͟hərz-ən-
1
: the brother of one's spouse
2
a
: the husband of one's sibling
b
: the husband of one's spouse's sibling
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Kavita Lele lost her husband Sanjay, 50, and two cousins – Hemant Joshi, 45, and Atul Mone, 43 – in the attack, her brother-in-law Rajesh Kadam told CNN.
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Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
According to Breen’s brother-in-law, Corey Feist, many people worried that any move to take care of their mental health could affect their jobs.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
According to Gilbert’s brother-in-law, Charles Brown, the pair fishing late at night was not out of the ordinary.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Her son was known in the small Massachusetts community for stepping up to raise his niece and nephew after his sister and brother-in-law died.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
According to Breen’s brother-in-law, Corey Feist, many people worried that any move to take care of their mental health could affect their jobs.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
According to Gilbert’s brother-in-law, Charles Brown, the pair fishing late at night was not out of the ordinary.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Her son was known in the small Massachusetts community for stepping up to raise his niece and nephew after his sister and brother-in-law died.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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