From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbarristerbar‧ris‧ter /ˈbærɪstə $ -ər/ noun [countable] SCLa lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts → solicitor
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barrister• In 1976 there were 3,881 barristers and 31,250 practising solicitors, compared with 109,547 police officers.• A barrister must have the confidence of the Bench.• Shiranikha Herbert barrister Warren Tute:.• So said his barrister during the ten day trial.• The barrister did not act for Miss Tucker at the retrial.• However, the better judicial and quasi-judicial appointments generally go to barristers.• For solicitors, the result is a boon as they start on an equal footing with barristers.From Longman Business Dictionarybarristerbar‧ris‧ter /ˈbærəstə-ər/ noun [countable] LAW a lawyer in Britain who has joined the BAR and is qualified to represent a case in the higher courts → compare lawyer, solicitorOrigin barrister (1400-1500) → BAR16 + -ster 