bar_exam (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *bar exam*:
NOUN	communication	bar exam, bar examination	an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction

English > *bar exam*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.
Examples	"applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school" "he passed the bar exam on his third try"
Synonym	bar examination
Broader	examination, exam, test	A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

HyperDic: bar_exam