judgeship

British

/ ˈdʒʌdʒˌʃɪp /

noun

the position, office, or function of a judge

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In the meeting at which Mr. Bratt allegedly threatened Mr. Nauta’s attorney over the judgeship, other prosecutors were in the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

People can apply to an immigration judgeship and after a probationary period, the attorney general goes on to appoint them—but it’s not a lifetime appointment.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

His 2006 bid for the Texas House failed, as did his 2010 campaign for a Montgomery County judgeship.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2024

Greenfield ran for a civil court judgeship in Manhattan in 2022.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

So nearly that I thought he might, perhaps, have taken the judgeship on this last occasion.

From The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry

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