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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He advised one of the council members to work on her Jedi mind tricks to fool them, then raised his hand to the audience, saying: “Do it like this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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
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
“You have trained me well, Jedi Master,” I said.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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
While we’ve focused our critical attention on the term JEDI, the cautions above provide us with a list of questions to bring to any effort to label or brand our justice-oriented initiatives:
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
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
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
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
"But you want to be the one who flies. You want to be the one who saves the world. And I think it's important to have those images with young people who aren't necessarily Jedis."
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2018
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