justiciary

[juh-stish-ee-er-ee]

jus·ti·ci·ar·y

[juh-stish-ee-er-ee] adjective, noun, plural jus·ti·ci·ar·ies.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the administration of justice.
noun
2.
the office or jurisdiction of a justiciar.
3.
justiciar (defs. 1 and 2).

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Justiciary has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

Origin:
1470–80; < Medieval Latin jūsticiārius. See justice, -ary
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justiciary (dʒʌˈstɪʃɪərɪ)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the administration of justice
 
n , -aries
2.  an officer or administrator of justice; judge
3.  another word for justiciar

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