1. bound by a contract of apprenticeship, especially in law
Usage: legal; British

Examples

• She was articled to a prestigious law firm in London.
• The articled clerk spent two years learning the basics of legal practice.
• After being articled for five years, he finally qualified as a solicitor.
• Many articled students work long hours for minimal pay.
• The firm takes on three articled clerks each year.
• He completed his articled clerkship before opening his own practice.