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Jacksonian
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noun
  1. An adherent of Andrew Jackson"s politics and policies, or one who admires Jackson as a historical figure.
adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to someone whose last name was Jackson.
  2. Of or pertaining to Jacksonian seizures, characteristic of certain forms of epilepsy (after wikipedia:John Hughlings Jackson, John Hughlings Jackson).
Jeffersonian
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proper noun
  1. A follower of Thomas Jefferson, or an advocate of his political theories.
adjective (wikipedia, Jeffersonian democracy)
  1. Of, or relating to w:Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, or his political theories.
joker
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noun
  1. A person who makes jokes.
  2. (slang) A funny person
  3. A jester.
  4. 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.
  5. An unspecified, vaguely disreputable person.
Some joker keeps changing this web page.
  1. (context, New Zealand English, colloquial) A man.
judiciary
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noun (judiciaries)
  1. The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.
junket
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noun
  1. feast, banquet
  2. picnic
  3. dessert of flavored milk and rennet; also, the brand name of a specific line of deserts of that type.
  4. a trip or errand made by a public official at public expense with dubious public benefit
  5. 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.
junta
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noun
  1. A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; especially, the grand council of state in Spain.
  2. The ruling council of a military dictatorship.
junto
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noun (plural juntos)
  1. a group of persons joined for a common purpose
justice
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noun
  1. the state of being just or fair
  2. the ideal of fairness, esp. with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing (justice was served)
  3. punishment of a person who wronged one (to demand justice)
  4. (also attrib.) the civil power dealing with law (Ministry of Justice; the justice system)
  5. a judge of certain courts; also as a title (Chief Justice; puisne justice; Mr. Justice Krever)
Justice of the Peace
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noun
  1. A judicial officer.
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