QC
noun, abbreviation /ˌkjuː ˈsiː/
/ˌkjuː ˈsiː/
- (in the UK) the highest level of barrister, who can speak for the government in court. QC is the abbreviation for ‘Queen’s Counsel’ and is used when there is a queen in the UK.
- A senior QC is studying the report.
- Jane Gorman QC
CultureA QC 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’.compare KC