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JD

1 American  
Informal.

  1. juvenile delinquency.

  2. juvenile delinquent.

JD. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Jordan) dinar; dinars.

J.D. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Law.

J.D. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Laws.

J.D. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Julian Day.

  2. Justice Department.

  3. Informal.

    1. juvenile delinquency.

    2. juvenile delinquent.

JD British  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Laws

  2. juvenile delinquent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of J.D.3

From New Latin Jūris Doctor

Origin of J.D.4

From New Latin Jūrum Doctor

Example Sentences

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio was here in February, and vice president JD Vance is expected in Budapest a few days before the vote.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Vice President JD Vance announced in the midst of the war that he is publishing a book on his embrace of Catholicism called "Communion."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But Trump told reporters during an Oval Office event that negotiations are underway and being led by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Orbán is due to meet with Vice President JD Vance this week ahead of an April election in Hungary, with polls too close to call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Brant, adj. steep, high, MD, HD; brent, JD; brentest, superl.

From A Concise Dictionary of Middle English From A.D. 1150 to 1580 by Mayhew, A. L. (Anthony Lawson)

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