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.
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.
First recorded in 1970–75; whimsical formation
First recorded in 2015–20
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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
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
“Visions” Volume 3 installments “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope” and “Yuko’s Treasure” each introduce loyal droids that tug viewers’ heartstrings.
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
Autumn is always the Sith—and I’m the hapless Jedi trying to stop her rise to power.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Last July, the Pentagon announced it was canceling its previous cloud computing award, then named JEDI.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Last July, the Pentagon announced it was cancelling its previous cloud computing award, then named JEDI.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Google started working on Project Maven in 2017 and prepared to bid for JEDI.
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 Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure project, or JEDI, set out to find a tech company that would move the Defense Department’s computer networks over to the cloud.
From The Verge ● Jul. 13, 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
Jedis and stormtroopers roam about the intergalactic city that encourages role-playing with in-character staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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
“You had the good guys, the bad guy, a few rocket ships and that was it, really. Then eventually we end up with hundreds of Jedis with different colored lightsabers and I lose track.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
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