barratry

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Synonyms: barretry, barrator, barbary, ballatry, parrotry, barristry, narratory, barrater, barrators, barratt, barrat

Antonyms: barretry, barrator, barbary, ballatry, parrotry, barristry, narratory, barrater, barrators, barratt, barrat

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The [[act]] of [[persistently]] [[instigate|instigating]] [[lawsuit]]s, often [[groundless]] ones.
2. The [[sale]] or [[purchase]] of [[religious]] or [[political]] [[position]]s of [[power]].
3. {{lb|en|admiralty|_|legal}} [[unlawful|Unlawful]] or [[fraudulent]] acts by the [[crew]] of a [[vessel]], harming the vessel's owner.

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