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noun

bar

Lawyers considered collectively as a profession.

She is admitted to the bar after passing the required examination.

Etymology
barOld Frenchbar or barrier

Old French barre named a barrier. The legal bar was the barrier separating parts of a courtroom; the name extended to the lawyers authorized to practice there.

More examples

  • Members of the bar volunteer at the legal clinic.
  • The state bar investigates complaints about lawyers.
  • He has served the local bar for three decades.

Forms

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