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judiciary
[ joo-dish-ee-er-ee, -dish-uh-ree ]
/ dʒuˈdɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈdɪʃ ə ri /
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noun, plural ju·di·ci·ar·ies.
adjective
pertaining to the judicial branch or system or to judges.
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OTHER WORDS FROM judiciary
ju·di·ci·ar·i·ly, adverbsub·ju·di·ci·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural sub·ju·di·ci·ar·ies.Words nearby judiciary
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British Dictionary definitions for judiciary
judiciary
/ (dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ, -ˈdɪʃərɪ) /
adjective
of or relating to courts of law, judgment, or judges
noun plural -aries
the branch of the central authority in a state concerned with the administration of justiceCompare executive (def. 2), legislature
the system of courts in a country
the judges collectively; bench
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