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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbæɹətɚ/

Definition 1:
• One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger.

Definition 2:
• One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
• One who buys or sells political or ecclesiastic offices.
Labels: obsolete

Definition 3:
• One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
• A judge who accepts bribes.

Definition 4:
• One who abuses their office by dealing fraudulently.
• A ship's master who commits gross fraud or barratry.
Labels: maritime, nautical, transport

Definition 5:
• A quarrelsome person, one who fights, a bully.
Labels: archaic

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/barrator