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Definition King’s Counsel in British English

King’s Counsel noun

[countable] noun
/ˌkɪŋz ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
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in the UK, a lawyer (usually a barrister) of high status. A King's Counsel is also known as a KC or a silk. This term is used when the monarch is a king.

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Definition King’s Counsel in British English