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chief judges

chief judges is the plural of chief judge.

Meaning of chief judge

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

Questions about chief judges

What is chief judges the plural of?
Chief judges is the plural of chief judge.

Words near chief judges in the dictionary

  1. chief information officers
  2. chief inspector
  3. chief inspectors
  4. Chief Islander
  5. chief judge
  6. chief judges
  7. chief justice
  8. chief justices
  9. chief legal officer
  10. chief legal officers
  11. chief lord

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