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Synonyms of bench

9 similar words

Another word for bench is benchtop. Other synonyms of bench are justiciary, judicature, judicial, judiciary and judicial branch.

Synonyms and similar words for bench

nounThe people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.

  • justiciaryA judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
  • judicatureThe office or authority of a judge; jurisdiction.
  • judicialThat branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.
  • judiciaryThe collective body of judges, justices, etc.
  • judicial branchThe branch of government which is concerned with the administration of justice through the interpretation of the law.

nounThe office or dignity of a judge.

nounA kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.

verbTo remove a player from play.

  • sidelineTo place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.

Meaning of bench

  1. noun A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
  2. noun The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.
  3. noun The office or dignity of a judge.

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Questions about synonyms of bench

What is another word for bench?
Bench has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as benchtop, justiciary, judicature, judicial, judiciary, judicial branch, justiceship and judgeship.
What does bench mean?
Bench means a long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bench (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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