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barrator
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bar·ra·tor also bar·ra·ter  (br-tr)
n.
One who engages in barratry.

[Middle English baratour, from Old French barateour, swindler, from barater, to cheat, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prattre, from Greek prttein, to do.]

barrator [ˈbærətə]
n
(Law) a person guilty of barratry
[from Old French barateor, from barater to barter]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.barrator - someone guilty of barratry
offender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law


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