Phrase guide

chief justice

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The senior presiding justice of a court.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the judge who presides over a supreme court

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: judge, justice, jurist

Narrower terms: Burger, Warren Burger, Warren E. Burger, Warren Earl Burger, Chase, Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase, Ellsworth, Oliver Ellsworth, Fuller, Melville W. Fuller, Melville Weston Fuller, Hughes, Charles Evans Hughes, Jay, John Jay, Marshall, John Marshall, Rehnquist, William Rehnquist, William Hubbs Rehnquist, Rutledge, John Rutledge, Stone, Harlan Stone, Harlan F. Stone, Harlan Fisk Stone, Taft, William Howard Taft, President Taft, Taney, Roger Taney, Roger Brooke Taney, Vinson, Frederick Moore Vinson, Waite, Morrison Waite, Morrison R. Waite, Morrison Remick Waite, Warren, Earl Warren, White, Edward White, Edward D. White, Edward Douglas White Jr.

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 首席法官 (shǒuxí fǎguān) — senior justice
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大法官 (dàfǎguān) — senior justice
  • Finnish: oikeuden puheenjohtaja — senior justice
  • French: juge en chef — senior justice
  • Hindi: मुख्य न्यायाधीश (mukhya nyāyādhīś) — senior justice
  • Irish: príomh-bhreitheamh — senior justice
  • Malay: ketua hakim — senior justice
  • Māori: kaiwhakawā tumuaki — senior justice
  • Tagalog: punong mahistrado — senior justice
  • Tamil: தலைமை நீதிபதி (talaimai nītipati) — senior justice
  • Urdu: منصفِ اعظم — senior justice