Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
Robert William, 1865–1933, U.S. novelist and illustrator.
Whittaker Jay David Chambers, 1901–61, U.S. journalist, Communist spy, and accuser of Alger Hiss.
a judge's room for hearing cases not taken in open court
(in England) the set of rooms occupied by barristers where clients are interviewed (in London, mostly in the Inns of Court)
archaic a suite of rooms; apartments
(in the US) the private office of a judge
law
in the privacy of a judge's chambers
Former name for sense 5: in camera. in a court not open to the public
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The pair's friendship began in 1996 when they were both barristers at Doughty Street Chambers, specialising in human rights.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Middleton’s father, John Gregg Middleton was deeply involved in Chambers County civic life, serving on city council and the board of the local bank and country club.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Michelle Ambrosio Chambers, a 39-year-old nurse from Texas, said she has lost 150 pounds since getting on GLP-1 drugs three years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It is understood another of the party's nine MLAs, Alan Chambers, has been told not to put his name forward when his constituency association in North Down meets soon to select its candidate.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
When you take the Seventh Avenue Local, you have to switch at Chambers Street for the Seventh Avenue Express.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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