judiciary
/ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃɪɛɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The collective body of judges, justices, etc.
adj
Example Sentences
- "Compared with most Latin American courts, on paper the Argentine judiciary is among the most insulated high courts in the region."
- "Ruling in the immunity case, Chief Justice John Roberts seemed to serenely arrogate to the Court an immense power to determine whether the president might ever face criminal consequence without worrying whether the emboldening of a rampaging executive might at some point place the authority of the judiciary in danger."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iudiciarius, judiciarius.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: iudiciarius
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃɪɛɹi/
- British English: /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃəɹi/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Law.
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Synonyms
judicature
justiciary
the judicial branch
bench
judicial
judiciary
judicial branch
judicatory
juridic
juridical
juridicial