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chief justice

[ cheef juhs-tis ]

noun

  1. Law. the presiding judge of a court having several members.
  2. (initial capital letters) Official_title Chief Justice of the United States. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court.

chief justice

noun

  1. (in any of several Commonwealth countries) the judge presiding over a supreme court
  2. (in the US) the presiding judge of a court composed of a number of members
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • chief justiceship, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • chief jus·tice·ship noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chief justice1

First recorded in 1685–95

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