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Queen's Counsel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a queen.
A barrister or advocate appointed by the Crown during the reign of a queen.

Word forms

Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsels QC

Etymology

queen's + counsel

Related words

Senior Counsel take silk

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