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chief-justice

chief-justice is the alternative form of chief justice.

Meaning of chief justice

Noun

chief justice (plural chief justices)

  1. The senior presiding justice of a court.
    Synonyms:
    CJ

Forms of chief-justice

pluralchief-justices

Questions about chief-justice

What is chief-justice the alternative form of?
Chief-justice is the alternative form of chief justice.

Words near chief-justice in the dictionary

  1. chief technological officer
  2. chief technological officers
  3. chief technology officer
  4. chief technology officers
  5. chief warrant officer
  6. chief-justice
  7. chief-justices
  8. chiefage
  9. chiefdom
  10. chiefdoms
  11. chiefe

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