KC
noun, abbreviation/ˌkeɪ ˈsiː/
/ˌkeɪ ˈsiː/
- (in the UK) the highest level of barrister, who can speak for the government in court. KC is the abbreviation for ‘King’s Counsel’ and is used when there is a king in the UK.
- A senior KC is studying the report.
- Jane Gorman KC
CultureA KC wears a silk gown (= a long loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes) and is also known as a ‘silk’. Other barristers are known as ‘juniors’.Definitions on the go
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