English

Noun

term of art ‎(plural terms of art)

1. A term whose use or meaning is specific to a particular field of endeavor.
   • 1957, United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, p. 168

     The opinion in United States v du Pont does not, in any event, render the term "acquiring" in a consent decree a term of art.

See also

• argot
• cant
• jargon
• lingo

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