judge, jury and executioner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) Someone with full power to judge and punish others unilaterally.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| be judge and jury | alternative | lexicographic | |
| judges, juries and executioners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
butter one's bread on both sides · have one's cake and eat it too · run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
Translations (4)
ar الخَصْمُ وَ الحَكَمُ (Translations) · pl sędzia i kat (Translations) · fi tuomari ja pyöveli (Translations) · fr juge, juré et bourreau (Translations)