J.D.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Law. Juris Doctor ( def ).

J.D.

²

abbreviation for

1. Doctor of Laws.

J.D.

³

abbreviation for

1. Julian Day ( def ).
2. Justice Department.
3. Informal.
   1. juvenile delinquency.
   2. juvenile delinquent.

JD

⁴

Informal.

1. juvenile delinquency.
2. juvenile delinquent.

JD.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. (in Jordan) dinar; dinars.

JD

abbreviation for

1. Doctor of Laws
2. juvenile delinquent

Word History and Origins

Origin of J.D.¹

From New Latin Jūris Doctor

Origin of J.D.²

From New Latin Jūrum Doctor

Word History and Origins

Origin of J.D.¹

(sense 1) Latin Jurum Doctor

Example Sentences

Trump enthusiastically supported Gaetz, even dispatching the vice president–elect, Sen. J.D.

From Slate

Indeed, while The New York Times reported that Trump himself is seemingly open to considering alternative candidates for attorney general if Gaetz goes down, he also deployed Vice President-elect J.D.

From Salon

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who reportedly donated $50 million to Harris’ campaign, tweeted his best to Trump and running mate J.D.

From Slate

Not too long ago, things did not look that great for J.D.

From Slate

But what we’ve really learned from the past three years of J.D.

From Slate

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