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• Jedi
  Jedi

  noun

  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.
• JEDI
  JEDI

  abbreviation

  justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion: a conceptual framework that attempts to redress disparity and inequality in society, promoting the fair treatment and full participation of all people, especially in the workplace, including populations who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination because of their background, identity, disability, etc.
• jedi
  jedi

  noun

  a person who claims to live according to a philosophy based on that of the fictional Jedi, a caste of wizards in the Star Wars series of films by George Lucas, US film director

Jedi

¹ American  

[jed-ahy] / ˈdʒɛdˌaɪ /

Or jedi

noun

• Jedi,
  plural
• Jedis
  plural

1. 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.

2. 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.

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JEDI ² American  

abbreviation

1. justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion: a conceptual framework that attempts to redress disparity and inequality in society, promoting the fair treatment and full participation of all people, especially in the workplace, including populations who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination because of their background, identity, disability, etc.

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jedi British  

/ ˈdʒɛdaɪ /

noun

1. a person who claims to live according to a philosophy based on that of the fictional Jedi, a caste of wizards in the Star Wars series of films by George Lucas, US film director

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Jedi
  plural
• Jedis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Jedi¹

First recorded in 1970–75; whimsical formation

Origin of JEDI²

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

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Jedi JEDI jedi Jedis

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

Born Ben Solo, the grandson of Anakin Skywalker was training to become a Jedi under his Uncle Luke before being seduced by the dark side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

We had kids who could quote you the exact line of dialogue that’s spoken 94 minutes and 30 seconds into The Matrix or Return of the Jedi.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

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

Google started working on Project Maven in 2017 and prepared to bid for JEDI.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021

Those unfamiliar or uncomfortable with Star Wars—including those hurt by the messages it sends—may feel alienated by the parade of jokes, puns and references surrounding the term JEDI.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 23, 2021

The release also announced a multi-vendor contract called the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability contract to provide many of the services offered by JEDI.

From The Verge ● Jul. 6, 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

"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

For the members of Sons of the Desert, the recent release of “Stan & Ollie” is akin to a new “Star Wars” episode for armchair Jedis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2018