ESQ meaning in Governmental ?

Answer: What is Esquire mean?

Esquire (, US also ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title.

In the United Kingdom, Esquire historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentleman and below the rank of knight. The 1826 edition of William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England reiterated that "the title should be limited to those only who bear an office of trust under the Crown and who are styled esquires by the king in their commissions and appointments; and all, I conceive, who are once honoured by the king with the title of esquire have a right to that distinction for life."

By the early 20th century, however, Esquire was being used as a general courtesy title for any man in a formal setting, with no precise significance, usually as a suffix to his name, and commonly with initials only. It was never used in a salutation. For example, a letter from a bank or firm of solicitors would be addressed to "T.J. Smith, Esq.", but the salutation would be "Dear Mr. Smith". The use of Esquire began to die out in the 1970s, partly because it was perceived as sexist, as there is no female equivalent, and partly because the automatic generation of correspondence using names and addresses stored in computer databases encouraged the use of names in a standard format with prefixed titles only. In the United Kingdom today, Esquire is still occasionally used as a written style of address in formal or professional correspondence. In certain formal contexts, it remains an indication of a social status that is recognised in the order of precedence. In the legal profession, the title is available for Barristers who have achieved the rank of Queen's Counsel because they are designated as Esquire on their Letters Patent, but the name of every male (but not female) barrister will be followed by 'Esquire' painted on the wig tins provided by Ede & Ravenscroft, the traditional suppliers, and this reflects a long-standing contention by members of the Bar that they are entitled to be designated Esquires by virtue of their profession (see references to Boutell and Parker from the nineteenth century, below).

In the United States, Esquire is used by some lawyers in a departure from traditional use. In letters, these lawyers will ask to be addressed by adding the suffix Esquire (abbreviated Esq.), preceded by a comma, after the lawyer's full name.

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