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.
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JEDI
JEDIabbreviationjustice, 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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jedinouna 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
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[jed-ahy]
/ ˈdʒɛdˌaɪ /
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jedi
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Jedis
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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.
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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
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/ ˈdʒɛdaɪ /
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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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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
In Vader’s first two appearances Wednesday, he spoke of his quest to hunt down the young Jedi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 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
John took a short break from The Last Jedi and spent two weeks in March 2017 to write and record this short piece—a gift for Bryant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
I snatched the Starlog out of his hands and threw it against a Revenge of the Jedi poster on the wall.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Last July, the Pentagon announced it was canceling its previous cloud computing award, then named JEDI.
From Washington 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
When you think about the word JEDI, what comes to mind?
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
The Amazon case came after the Defense Department faced down many other legal hurdles to its implementation of JEDI.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 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
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
Forget silly-sounding Silicon Valley job titles like code jedi or chief listener.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2012
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
“You had the good guys, the bad guy, a few rocket ships and that was it, really. Then eventually we end up with hundreds of Jedis with different colored lightsabers and I lose track.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
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
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