Judges

noun

Judg·​es ˈjə-jəz How to pronounce Judges (audio)
: a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

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This week, Alina Habba, who was among Trump’s most notoriously combative criminal defense lawyers, is a likely casualty: Judges in New Jersey are nearly certain to nix any extension of her expiring interim term as the district’s U.S. attorney. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 21 July 2025 On Friday, the 2-1 ruling -- issued by Circuit Judges Jonathan Kobes of Sioux Falls, S.D., and David Stras of Minneapolis, with Circuit Judge Steven Grasz of Omaha, Neb., dissenting -- affirmed Lung'aho's sentence. Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025 The cases were consolidated at the 8th Circuit, where it was decided by Circuit Judges James Loken, Ralph Erickson, and Jonathan Kobes. ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025 The concession was part of a tentative agreement the California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers in State Employment reached with the state. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Judges

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Judges was in the 14th century

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Judges

noun
Judg·​es ˈjəj-əz How to pronounce Judges (audio)
: a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible
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