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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Agencies, like Maryland Board Of Physicians and Administrative Judges however choose to charge the taxpayer more money by ignoring the rehabilitation and programs done in prison and turn the clock back despite Governor Moore’s direction for reform. Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Impeachment resolutions have also been introduced against U.S. District Judges Paul Engelmayer, John Bates and Amir Ali. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025 In a rare public statement, the Federal Judges Association (FJA) criticized an increase in threats to judges. Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025 For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state. William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 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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