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QC

 
 
/ˌkjuːˈsiː/ noun (plural QCs)

Definition

[U] PRODUCTION abbreviation for quality control
[C] LAW abbreviation for Queen's Counsel: a British lawyer with a high position, who can argue cases in higher law courts: Helena Kennedy QC an eminent QC
(Definition of QC noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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