bar exam

bar·exam

noun

Clipped compound of bar examination.

Meanings

nounbar exam (plural bar exams)

plural bar exams

  1. Clipped compound of bar examination.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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Chicago

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