barreau — meaning in English
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English meaning
- advocacy noun Public support for a cause, policy, or group of people.
- bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
- forensic adj Relating to the scientific methods used to investigate crimes or establish facts in a court of law.
- rung noun A horizontal bar forming a step on a ladder, or the crossbar between chair legs.
Senses
barreau is used for these senses in English:
- advocacy The profession of an advocate.
- bar (law, metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries, but including all lawyers in others.
- bar (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
- bar (transitive) To prohibit.
- bar (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
- bar association An organization of lawyers which regulates their ability to practice law in a jurisdiction, and/or serves the interests of lawyers in that jurisdiction.
- forensic (archaic) Relating to, or used in, debate or argument.
- rung A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
bar — full definition
- noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
- noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
- noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
- noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
- noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.