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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

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

Speaking of Jedi, “The Lost Ones” and “The Bird of Paradise” also touch on the relationship between a Jedi master and their padawan apprentice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025

The film and television performer is best known for starring in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi as Admiral Piett, an imperial officer in command of Darth Vader's flagship.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025

He’d never used one before, but he’d pretended to be a knight, a Jedi, even a baseball player.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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 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

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

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

In the Expanded Universe, many of these recruits were trained on the high-gravity world of Carida, a planet destroyed some 11 years after the battle of Yavin by moody teenage jedi Kyp Durron.

From The Verge ● Nov. 28, 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

Among the many female Kylo Rens, inclusive Jedis, and mash-up cosplayers were fans in Celebration-exclusive T-shirts emblazoned with a simple, powerful message: “Star Wars is for everyone.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2019