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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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
The drop in vacancies suggests businesses are pausing recruitment, said Patrick Milnes from the British Chambers of Commerce.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“I just don’t eat so many breadsticks,” said Chambers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
At 77, Alan Chambers is Father of the House as he is the oldest of 90 MLAs first elected in 2016.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Ishmael Chambers, watching Hatsue, remembered digging geoduck clams with her below the bluff at South Beach.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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