chief judge
chief judge · chief judges
The principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of…The principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of a circuit
Meaning
2 senses(US)The principal, presiding, or most senior judge of especially a lower level court or of a circuit
(US)One of the judges who preside over the sessions and deliberations of a court, while also overseeing the administration of the court
Forms
plural: chief judges| Singular | chief judge |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchief justice