disbar
verb (used with object)
to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
disbarment
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a word derived from
disbar.
Example Sentences
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Telling a federal judge the same kind of thing carries the threat of disbarment and perjury charges, and no amount of bravado previously reserved for on-air broadcasts could change that math.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Facing the real possibility of judicial sanctions, an inspector general investigation and disbarment, her office filed a 20-page motion to dismiss the indictment.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
A day after Davis’s texts, the Justice Department filed a complaint seeking Alford’s permanent disbarment with the Florida Bar, where he is a member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The law actually says you are subject to state bar discipline, and that could range from reprimands to having to pay fines to permanent disbarment.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2025
"And disbarment proceedings about to be instituted," finished Latimer.
From A Man of Two Countries by Colista M. Dowling
