disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington in 2024 because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
He was disbarred in March 2025 over the misconduct allegations.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Girardi, 86, was disbarred in 2022 and, in 2024, convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from other clients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor was disbarred in 2007.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
He was disbarred in March 2025 over the misconduct allegations.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Girardi, 86, was disbarred in 2022 and, in 2024, convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles of embezzling millions of dollars in settlement funds from other clients.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor was disbarred in 2007.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
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disbar
verb
dis·bar
dis-ˈbär 
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
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