Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun judiciary

2 senses of judiciary

Sense 1
judiciary, bench -- (persons who administer justice)
       => administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")

Sense 2
judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system -- (the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government)
       => system, scheme -- (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going")