King's Counsel (English, noun)
expansion: King's Counsel (plural King's Counsel or King's Counsels, abbreviation KC)
Senses:
qualifier: occasionally Australia
glosses: An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a king.
tags: Canada
New-Zealand
UK
glosses: A barrister or advocate appointed by the Crown during the reign of a king.
tags: UK
historical
Forms:
form: King's Counsel
tags: plural
form: King's Counsels
tags: plural
form: KC
tags: abbreviation