QC

QC QC noun [countable]

1. Queen's Counsel; a barrister (= a type of lawyer) of high rank in the British legal system

2. abbreviation for quality control ➔ control

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QC UK US /ˌkjuːˈsiː/ noun (plural QCs)

► [U] PRODUCTION ABBREVIATION for QUALITY CONTROL(Cf. ↑quality control)

► [C] LAW ABBREVIATION for Queen's Counsel: a British lawyer with a high position, who can argue cases in higher law courts: »

Helena Kennedy QC

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an eminent QC