as in bar
the courts of law and judges in a country, state, etc.; the branch of government that includes courts of law and judges
the federal judiciary
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Recent Examples of judiciary
The Arizona swing voters rejected concerns Trump could subvert the judiciary.
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Legislative oversight of foreign policy and the judiciary could also be enhanced by making reviews of government activity a regular part of parliamentary practice instead of restricting the oversight role to appointing special prosecutors and investigations.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
Other business leaders have also criticized the Delaware judiciary.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Recent commentary from the White House, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk on the judiciary and the rule of law has raised concerns among some critics of Trump, with fears that the president is overextending his power.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Legislative oversight of foreign policy and the judiciary could also be enhanced by making reviews of government activity a regular part of parliamentary practice instead of restricting the oversight role to appointing special prosecutors and investigations.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
Other business leaders have also criticized the Delaware judiciary.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Recent commentary from the White House, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk on the judiciary and the rule of law has raised concerns among some critics of Trump, with fears that the president is overextending his power.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
Noun
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Plans called for a 32-seat bar, two mezzanine spaces overlooking the lower level.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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As the night wears on, locals gravitate toward the live tunes coming from grunge bar Will’s Pub.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Friday night, the Premier League released a statement in response to the arbitration tribunal’s ruling.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The case will play out in court in April during a tribunal at the Intellectual Property Office.—
George Nelson for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2025
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Brooklyn won the third quarter 35-27 and ended the period on an 8-0 run behind somewhat better defense and balanced scoring from Thomas, Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton, plus 15 points from its bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Behind 20 points from Robinson and 13 points from Burks, the Heat’s bench outscored the Pacers’ reserves 49-27.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, the Maryland Supreme Court ordered the trial court to redo the hearing that had freed Mr. Syed.—
Christina Morales,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The trial court sided with CalPERS in the other four cases, including Sandhu’s.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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