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
The Senate later acquitted Chase as his trial reinforced the independence of the federal judiciary from legislative pressure.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Will County Judge Jessica Colon-Sayre is hearing some cases involving former CPD Detective Kriston Kato in lieu of the Cook County judiciary because Kato is married to a sitting Cook County judge, Mary Margaret Brosnahan.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Masjedi, quoted by the judiciary's Mizan news agency and other outlets Monday, said only four of the dead remain unidentified.
—April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported, a charge denied by the opposition group they were linked to.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Will County Judge Jessica Colon-Sayre is hearing some cases involving former CPD Detective Kriston Kato in lieu of the Cook County judiciary because Kato is married to a sitting Cook County judge, Mary Margaret Brosnahan.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Masjedi, quoted by the judiciary's Mizan news agency and other outlets Monday, said only four of the dead remain unidentified.
—April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported, a charge denied by the opposition group they were linked to.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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Yam Perera Núñez was granted a $33,002 bond, but is still behind bars due to an immigration hold.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Twenty years later, Edward Threatt, whose father once ran a bar and restaurant next to the station, led his family’s efforts to restore the building, aided by grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and other organizations.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes,
6 May 2021
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In 2021, Peru’s electoral tribunal proclaimed first-round results 37 days after the April 11 vote.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In one shot, Kourtney could be seen sitting on a bench next to her little boy, while in another, the mother-son duo is riding a carousel horse at Disneyland.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The appellate judges sent what's been called the James class action back to the trial court for reconsideration.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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Of the nine sitting Supreme Court justices, only Sotomayor and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, were previously trial court judges.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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