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chief judge

chief judge noun: the principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of a circuit.

Noun

chief judge (plural chief judges)

  1. (US) The principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of a circuit
  2. (US) One of the judges who preside over the sessions and deliberations of a court, while also overseeing the administration of the court

Forms of chief judge

pluralchief judges

Questions about chief judge

What does chief judge mean?
Chief judge means the principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of a circuit.
What part of speech is chief judge?
Chief judge is a noun.
What is the plural of chief judge?
The plural of chief judge is chief judges.

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