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ju•di•ca•tor
( jo̅o̅′di kā′tər),USA pronunciation n.
ju•di•ca•to•ri•al
( jo̅o̅′di kə tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- a person who acts as judge or sits in judgment.
- Late Latin, equivalent. to Latin judicā(re) to judge + -tor -tor
- 1750–60;