as in bar
the courts of law and judges in a country, state, etc.; the branch of government that includes courts of law and judges
the federal judiciary
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Recent Examples of judiciary
Preliminary results from Sunday’s race showed candidates linked with Morena winning most seats on the judiciary.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The former president said the reform was intended to improve the judiciary and eradicate corruption and impunity.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Courts: The judiciary has emerged as the primary check on Trump’s power.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Dissent isn’t tolerated, nor is there an independent judiciary.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The former president said the reform was intended to improve the judiciary and eradicate corruption and impunity.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Courts: The judiciary has emerged as the primary check on Trump’s power.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Dissent isn’t tolerated, nor is there an independent judiciary.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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Dining Malú is the resort’s all-day Mediterranean dining option, and El Shack bar is the place to sip the resort’s signature craft cocktails.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Top decoratively with lemon slices, and cut into 16 bars.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Hasina and her Awami League party had earlier criticized the tribunal and its prosecution team for their connection with political parties, especially with the Jamaat-e-Islami party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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When the team was struggling, Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly was rumored as a candidate to take over for manager John Schneider.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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If the position players stay largely healthy, Hoyer’s front office can focus on bench options, since third baseman Matt Shaw has seized that job.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Sharma has appealed, arguing the trial court made many errors, and that appeal is pending in the Second Appellate District court.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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The detainees had filed urgent requests to the high court, a federal appeals court and two trial courts to block their deportation.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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