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chief justice
chief jus·tice (plural chief jus·tic·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. presiding judge: a judge who presides over a court that has several judges
2. presiding justice of U.S. Supreme Court: the presiding justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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