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noun
- An adherent of Andrew Jackson"s politics and policies, or one who admires Jackson as a historical figure.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to someone whose last name was Jackson.
- Of or pertaining to Jacksonian seizures, characteristic of certain forms of epilepsy (after wikipedia:John Hughlings Jackson, John Hughlings Jackson).
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| Jeffersonian |
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proper noun
- A follower of Thomas Jefferson, or an advocate of his political theories.
adjective (wikipedia, Jeffersonian democracy)
- Of, or relating to w:Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, or his political theories.
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| joker |
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noun
- A person who makes jokes.
- (slang) A funny person
- A jester.
- A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.
- An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
- Some joker keeps changing this web page.
- (context, New Zealand English, colloquial) A man.
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| judiciary |
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noun (judiciaries)
- The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.
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| junket |
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noun - feast, banquet
- picnic
- dessert of flavored milk and rennet; also, the brand name of a specific line of deserts of that type.
- a trip or errand made by a public official at public expense with dubious public benefit
- gaming 20-40 table gaming rooms for which the capacity and limits change daily. Junket rooms are often rented out to private vendors who run tour groups through them and give a portion of the proceeds to the main casino.
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| junta |
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noun
- A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.
- The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
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| junto |
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noun (plural juntos)
- a group of persons joined for a common purpose
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| justice |
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noun
- the state of being just or fair
- the ideal of fairness, esp. with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing (justice was served)
- punishment of a person who wronged one (to demand justice)
- (also attrib.) the civil power dealing with law (Ministry of Justice; the justice system)
- a judge of certain courts; also as a title (Chief Justice; puisne justice; Mr. Justice Krever)
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| Justice of the Peace |
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noun
- A judicial officer.
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