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.
Synonyms and related words
Lawyers and people who work in law courts
advocate
AG
ambulance chaser
King’s Counsel
noun countable
US /ˌkɪŋz ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
Word Forms
singular
King’s Counsel
plural
King’s Counsels
DEFINITIONS1
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in the U.K., a lawyer 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.