What does "barrister" mean?

A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

What is a synonym for "barrister"?

Common synonyms include: advocate, advocate, agent, amicus curiae, attorney, attorney-at-law.

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Noun

1
A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts. Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK
"Postmen, binmen, dock workers, even barristers are now on strike. Where will all this end?"
2
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution wordnet

"She practised as a barrister for many years."

From bar (a collective term for lawyers or the legal profession) and the suffix -ster.