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Queen's Counsel
see synonyms of queen's counselNoun
1. queen's counsel
Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen
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Queen's Counsel
see synonyms of queen's counselnoun
(in England when the sovereign is female) a barrister or advocate appointed Counsel to the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, entitled to sit within the bar of the court and to wear a silk gown
. Also called (when the sovereign is male): King's CounselCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Queen's Counsel
see synonyms of queen's counseln. Abbr. QC
A barrister of the highest rank. Used when the sovereign is a woman.
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