judge
nounUK /dʒʌdʒ/
US /dʒʌdʒ/
A judge is a person who decides what is fair and what the law says.
The judge listened to both sides before making a decision.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To form an opinion about something or someone.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
3. A person who picks the winner in a contest.
She was a judge at the baking competition.
4. To decide a case in a court of law.
The panel will judge the case next week.