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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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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 2019, the studio expanded with the free-to-play “Apex Legends” and “Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025

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

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

We had kids who could quote you the exact line of dialogue that’s spoken 94 minutes and 30 seconds into The Matrix or Return of the Jedi.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

Last July, the Pentagon announced it was canceling its previous cloud computing award, then named JEDI.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

The contract replaces the now-scrapped Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, the Pentagon cloud computing contract that was estimated to be worth $10 billion over 10 years.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021

However we feel about JEDI, a more general insight to apply to our work is this: How we brand an initiative can shape perceptions and feelings about that initiative—and about who belongs in it.

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

“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

Ahsoka, Sabine and Hera helped shatter the “Star Wars” glass ceiling by showing that girls were just as capable as lightsaber-wielding Jedis, ace pilots and weapons experts as any boy named Skywalker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 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