chief justice of the united states

noun

Law. the presiding judge of a court having several members.

( initial capital letters ) . Official title Chief justice of the United States. the presiding judge of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Origin:
1685–95

Related forms

chief jus·tice·ship, noun

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chief justice

—n
1.	(in any of several Commonwealth countries) the judge presiding over a supreme court
2.	(in the US) the presiding judge of a court composed of a number of members

chief justiceship

—n

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"On the whole, yes, I would rather be the Chief Justice of the United States, and a quieter life than that which becomes at the White House is more in keeping with the temperament, but when taken into consideration that I go into history as President, and my children and my children's children are the better placed on account of that fact, I am inclined to think that to be President well compensates one for all the trials and criticisms he has to bear and undergo."

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