noun
- Plural of bâtonnier; the elected head or president of a bar association, particularly in France and other civil-law countries.
Usage: French legal term; formal/professional context
Examples
- The batonniers from several European countries met to discuss legal ethics standards.
- She was elected bâtonnier and became one of the most respected batonniers in the French legal system.
- The batonniers issued a joint statement on judicial independence.
- Each regional bar association elects its own bâtonnier to represent the interests of local attorneys.