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  • JD
    JD
    juvenile delinquency.
  • JD.
    JD.
    abbreviation
    (in Jordan) dinar; dinars.
  • J.D.
    J.D.
    abbreviation
    Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Law.
Synonyms

JD

1 American  
Informal.
  1. juvenile delinquency.

  2. juvenile delinquent.


JD. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Jordan) dinar; dinars.


J.D. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Law.


J.D. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Laws.


J.D. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Julian Day.

  2. Justice Department.

  3. Informal.

    1. juvenile delinquency.

    2. juvenile delinquent.


JD British  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Laws

  2. juvenile delinquent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of J.D.3

From New Latin Jūris Doctor

Origin of J.D.4

From New Latin Jūrum Doctor

Example Sentences

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JD stock was up 6.4% for the year through Monday’s close, compared with an 8.3% gain for the S&P 500.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met the previous day with US Vice President JD Vance to discuss efforts to broker a permanent peace.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Earlier this week The Wall Street Journal reported that Vice President JD Vance expressed concerns about the AI cyber threat on a call with the heads of the biggest tech firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Vice President JD Vance, who previously represented Ohio in the US Senate, travelled to Cincinnati on Tuesday to cast his ballot for Ramaswamy and others.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He knew good and well that it wasn't a JD gang that had invaded his lab.

From Damned If You Don't by Dongen, H. R. van

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