chambers
nounmasculine/bufɛtɨ/medium
bu·fe·te
Definition
A lawyer's office or a firm of lawyers.
He runs a successful law practice in the financial district.
The young barrister joined a set of chambers in London.
Common collocations
law firmopen a practice
Etymology
Do francês 'buffet' ('aparador, copa'), possivelmente do antigo francês 'bufet'.