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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bar•ra•try (bar′ə trē),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]- Lawfraud by a master or crew at the expense of the owners of the ship or its cargo.
- Lawthe offense of frequently exciting and stirring up lawsuits and quarrels.
- the purchase or sale of ecclesiastical preferments or of offices of state.
Also, barretry. - Anglo-French, Middle French baraterie combat, fighting. See barrator, -ery
- late Middle English barratrie 1400–50
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