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chief justice

chief justice noun: the senior presiding justice of a court.

Noun

chief justice (plural chief justices)

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

chief justice meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Tagalog

chief justice in Hindi

senior justice
मुख्य न्यायाधीश mukhya nyāyādhīś

chief justice in Tamil

senior justice
தலைமை நீதிபதி talaimai nītipati

chief justice in Urdu

senior justice
منصفِ اعظم

chief justice in Tagalog

senior justice
punong mahistrado
More languagesFewer languages
chief justice in Malay
ketua hakim

Synonyms of chief justice

Forms of chief justice

pluralchief justices
alternative formchief-justice

Questions about chief justice

What does chief justice mean?
Chief justice means the senior presiding justice of a court.
What is chief justice in Hindi?
Chief justice in Hindi is मुख्य न्यायाधीश (mukhya nyāyādhīś). See Chief justice meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is chief justice?
Chief justice is a noun.
What is the plural of chief justice?
The plural of chief justice is chief justices.

Words near chief justice in the dictionary

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

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