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View synonyms for blue-ribbon jury
blue-ribbon jury
noun
- a jury composed of persons having more than ordinary education and presumably exceptional intelligence and perceptiveness, selected by the court on the motion of plaintiff or defendant to try cases of unusual complexity or importance.
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Origin of blue-ribbon jury1
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
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