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
Carter, who has served seven years in the Michigan Legislature, is on committees focused on regulatory reform, finance and the judiciary.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The affair has become a part of a larger attack on Israel’s judiciary from Netanyahu’s coalition.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite copious replays suggesting Sturdivant had it, football requires the same standard to overturn a call that the judiciary requires to convict someone of a felony, and the Dawgs closed out yet another comeback.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Federal courts held out longer than most of the federal government, announcing the judiciary’s coffers would be emptied by the start of last week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The affair has become a part of a larger attack on Israel’s judiciary from Netanyahu’s coalition.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Despite copious replays suggesting Sturdivant had it, football requires the same standard to overturn a call that the judiciary requires to convict someone of a felony, and the Dawgs closed out yet another comeback.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Federal courts held out longer than most of the federal government, announcing the judiciary’s coffers would be emptied by the start of last week.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciary
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Project Cloud Mary Jane Memory Foam Sneakers These Mary Jane ballet sneakers feature a soft foam interior, genuine leather upper, and rubber sole that, somehow, in the best way, resembles a chocolate bar.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Outside of Gillette, fans waited in lines to get into bars at Patriot Place for pregame festivities.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 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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That September, Guzmán and his companion, Elena Iparraguirre, were captured in Lima; a secret military tribunal sentenced them to life in prison, but the fighting went on.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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An international arbitral tribunal ruled in 2016 that Beijing's sweeping claims had no basis under international law, a decision China rejects.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
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One of those logs, sliced in half, was turned into a bench, now in the house’s central foyer.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Heat’s bench continues to be a bright spot for the Heat early this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit was initially denied by a trial court, but Angell and his allies successfully appealed, causing the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz to pause its safe syringe program.—
Albert Chern,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Maduro's arraignment won't be televised because the federal trial court for the Southern District of New York doesn't permit cameras to stream proceedings outside the courthouse walls.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Judiciary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciary. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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