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
By the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was calling on Congress to hand these duties over to the judiciary.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
People are getting more and more frustrated because of the inaction, because of the lack of coordination among themselves, lack of coordination with the government and bureaucracy, government and police, government and judiciary.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Moraes claimed that Bolsonaro had used third-party social media accounts to spread messages calling for attacks against the Supreme Court and the judiciary, according to the BBC.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
The charges put Dugan at the center of the growing dispute between President Donald Trump and the judiciary.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
People are getting more and more frustrated because of the inaction, because of the lack of coordination among themselves, lack of coordination with the government and bureaucracy, government and police, government and judiciary.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Moraes claimed that Bolsonaro had used third-party social media accounts to spread messages calling for attacks against the Supreme Court and the judiciary, according to the BBC.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
The charges put Dugan at the center of the growing dispute between President Donald Trump and the judiciary.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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Vault, a cocktail and raw seafood bar that overlooks the Milwaukee River, will remain open until Aug. 30.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The other side of the basement boasts another area to sit and relax, with original Tennessee crab stone flooring, a small bar, and a couple of different vintage accents with sentimental value.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tribunal will zoom in on Russia’s wartime aggression, in contravention of the UN Charter, and on the very top leaders orchestrating the invasion.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the tribunal interpreted it differently.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The trail’s final point is Raptor Ridge, reached at the 2-mile mark, though there are a couple different viewpoints of the San Pasqual Valley with benches and even hitching posts for horses.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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This left the Loons with only 16 first-team, out-field players to train at the National Sports Center in Blaine on Friday, setting up another match without a full bench this weekend.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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An appeals court later ruled in favor of the city, saying that the Public Records Act doesn’t allow trial courts to rule on any public records issue except whether a certain record should be disclosed.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Then-President George W. Bush first nominated Boasberg in 2002 to serve on the primary trial court for Washington, D.C.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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