chief justice
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌchief ˈjustice noun [countable] SCLthe most important judge in a court of law, especially the US Supreme Court 首席法官；〔尤指美国的〕最高法院首席法官
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chief justice• Ten years later he became its chief justice.• Overall, Lucas, who retired in April 1996, was a successful chief justice.• Those who refused, including the chief justice, lost their jobs.• Two of the five supreme court judges are white, including the chief justice, Anthony Gubbay.• This was the chief justice of the state supreme court!• The chief justice of the King's Bench pronounced the verdict.ˌchief ˈjustice nounChineseSyllable
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chief justice
ˌchief ˈjustice
noun [countable]
the most important judge in a court of law, especially the US Supreme Court
ˌchief ˈjustice
noun [countable]the most important judge in a court of law, especially the US Supreme Court