Judges

noun

Judg·​es ˈjə-jəz How to pronounce Judges (audio)
: a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

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Lawyers in the section understand that the outcome is in many ways already determined: Judges have little discretion but to ultimately accept such a motion. Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO; the Association of Administrative Law Judges; and individuals who are current or former government workers. Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025 The plaintiffs include over a hundred individual federal workers from across the US government as well as groups that represent them, including AFL-CIO, a coalition of labor unions, the American Federation of Government Employees, and the Association of Administrative Law Judges. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025 Both Chandler, 24, and Brandon, 30, and Ilona, 28, and Alan, 30, performed a Jive for their Judges’ Redemption number. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Judges 

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Judges was in the 14th century

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Judges

noun
Judg·​es ˈjəj-əz How to pronounce Judges (audio)
: a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible
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