Meanings
nounjudgeship (countable and uncountable, plural judgeships)
plural judgeships
- countableuncountableThe office or status of a judge.
Jolijo has helped review and select appointments to Jidada’s pivotal ministries, governorships, judgeships, top army ranks, and such positions as critical to the Seat of Power.
2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 256Synonyms: judicature, justiciary, bench, judicature, justiceship, justiciary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe office or status of a judge.
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Origin
- Englishjudge
- Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
- Englishjudgeship
Translations
Bengali জজিয়তি
- জজিয়তি (jojiẏoti)the office or status of a judge
Irish breithiúnacht
- breithiúnachtthe office or status of a judge
Italian giudicato, giudicatura
- giudicatothe office or status of a judge
- giudicaturathe office or status of a judge
Latin iūdicātus, iūstitiāria
- iūdicātusthe office or status of a judge
- iūstitiāriathe office or status of a judge
Polish urząd sędziowski
- urząd sędziowskithe office or status of a judge
Swahili ujaji, uhakimu
- ujajithe office or status of a judge
- uhakimuthe office or status of a judge
Cite this entry
APA
judgeship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/judgeship
MLA
“judgeship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/judgeship. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “judgeship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/judgeship.
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