Supreme Court

/səˈprim kɔrt/
/suˈprim kɔt/
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Definitions of Supreme Court
  1. noun
    the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
    synonyms: Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court
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    type of:
    federal court
    a court establish by the authority of a federal government
Pronunciation
US
/səˈprim kɔrt/
UK
/suˈprim kɔt/
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