disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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After this news broke, WRAL News reported that the prosecutor was disbarred for his actions in 2007.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The district attorney on the case was convicted of criminal contempt and disbarred.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Stanley was disbarred over ethical violations and misconduct that largely happened during the high-profile prosecution of Barry Morphew in the 2020 murder of his wife.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Two months later, Giuliani was disbarred in Washington, D.C.
Giuliani is also grappling with criminal cases in Georgia and Arizona over election subversion efforts.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The district attorney on the case was convicted of criminal contempt and disbarred.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Stanley was disbarred over ethical violations and misconduct that largely happened during the high-profile prosecution of Barry Morphew in the 2020 murder of his wife.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Two months later, Giuliani was disbarred in Washington, D.C.
Giuliani is also grappling with criminal cases in Georgia and Arizona over election subversion efforts.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbar. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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disbar
verb
dis·bar
dis-ˈbär 
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
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