SCOTUS

abbreviation or noun

: the supreme court of the United States
often used like a nickname
The U.S. Supreme Court must decide soon whether to review the Kasky v. Nike decision. … SCOTUS should review this case and overturn the California ruling.National Review

Examples of SCOTUS in a Sentence

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Now, Libby's SCOTUS appeal will come as the tension between the state and Trump intensifies. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 For privacy advocates opposing the laws, the SCOTUS ruling feels like a sink-or-swim moment for age gates, depending on which way the court swings. ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025 For more on this I’m joined now by former New Jersey governor and former federal prosecutor Chris Christie, and editor of SCOTUS blog and former Trump Justice Department spokesperson Sarah Isgur. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025 The impact of the Grants Pass SCOTUS decision The bill was sponsored by the California Business Properties Association. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Robby Soave Pete Hegseth caught talking war plans on signal again; Wife, brother in chat too Conservatives rage after Supreme Court halts Trump deportations; Abolish SCOTUS?! The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025 Earlier this month, SCOTUS lifted an injunction that barred deportations under the AEA and ruled that any person the administration sought to deport under the proclamation must be given due process. Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025 The only loss at SCOTUS was the decision, very mildly worded, that Trump had to use best efforts to return to Maryland a migrant wrongfully deported. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025 Trump cancels hundreds of student visas, forcing rapid departures Trump claimed victory on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act ruling. Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of SCOTUS was in 1879

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“SCOTUS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SCOTUS. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

SCOTUS

abbreviation
Supreme Court of the United States

Biographical Definition

Scotus 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

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Scotus

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

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