Also called Jedi Knight. a guardian of peace and justice in the fictional Star Wars universe, able to wield a lightsaber and attuned to the power of the Force, an energy that connects all living things.
a person who has an unexplainable power over people or things, or who seems to enjoy unusual luck and positive outcomes, as if able to exert the power of the Force to mystically influence the universe.
The defense lawyer was a jedi—two minutes into his closing argument the jury forgot all of the damning evidence that had been presented.
First recorded in 1970–75; whimsical formation
First recorded in 2015–20
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She said that the change to the script added a spiritual strangeness to the film and gave the second act a real climax, because no one expected to lose the Jedi master.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Lucas later returned to the Star Wars franchise, working on The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Grogu shows a growing mastery of the Force, even if the toddler’s lineage to the original Jedi sage Yoda remains mysterious and his language mostly gibberish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Zampella was best known for co-creating the "Call of Duty" franchise and founding Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind "Titanfall," "Apex Legends," and the "Star Wars Jedi" games.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
Autumn is always the Sith—and I’m the hapless Jedi trying to stop her rise to power.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Last July, the Pentagon announced it was canceling its previous cloud computing award, then named JEDI.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Last July, the Pentagon announced it was cancelling its previous cloud computing award, then named JEDI.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
The exact size of the new contract is unknown, although it is half the duration and will be awarded to more than one company, not to a single provider like JEDI.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
However we feel about JEDI, a more general insight to apply to our work is this: How we brand an initiative can shape perceptions and feelings about that initiative—and about who belongs in it.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 23, 2021
The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure project, or JEDI, set out to find a tech company that would move the Defense Department’s computer networks over to the cloud.
From The Verge ● Jul. 13, 2021
Employee 1: “I just jedi mind tricked this fools. I should be given $1000 every time I take one of these calls”
From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
“Looks like my jedi mind trick worked again!” the pilot wrote.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2020
“Looks like my jedi mind trick worked again! These are not the droids you’re looking for....”
From The Verge ● Jan. 9, 2020
While “The Mandalorian” offers an escape to a galaxy of jedi and starships, this series goes to space to look back at Earth.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2019
Samuel L. Jackson played the stoic jedi Mace Windu in the widely ridiculed prequel films, but his character failed to resonate, much like the movies themselves.
From MSNBC ● Nov. 30, 2014
One of these is the lightsaber – the glowing, humming weapon that Jedis use instead of swords.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 24, 2024
Jedis and stormtroopers roam about the intergalactic city that encourages role-playing with in-character staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
"The Jedis in Star Wars have the stormtroopers from the dark side but the Daleks are the original nemesis - and without them, Doctor Who wouldn't have lasted this long."
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2023
And in a rosy show where bad boys mature into Jedis basically overnight, why can't gay characters — yes, even athletes — be happy?
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
The first involved a turbulent period after the Jedis have lost their masters and there are no lightsabers to be had.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
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