judiciary meaning

UK /dʒuːˈdɪʃəri/ US /dʒuˈdɪʃiɛri/ 5 syllables

judiciary (noun): persons who administer justice.

judiciary has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

judiciary as a noun

  1. persons who administer justice

    Synonyms: bench

    Type of: administration

    Related forms: judge

  2. the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

    Synonyms: judicature, judicatory, judicial system

    Type of: system

    Kinds: Federal Judiciary

How to pronounce judiciary

judiciary is pronounced /dʒuːˈdɪʃəri/ in British English and /dʒuˈdɪʃiɛri/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with judiciary

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