ˌdʒeɪˈdiː

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Definition of JD - Reverso English Dictionary

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acr: Job Description

TECH.

list of duties and requirements for a job

TECH.

Please read the JD before applying for the position.

acr: Juris Doctor

TECH.

degree for studying law

TECH.

He earned his JD to practice law in the state.

law degree

acr: Jack Daniel's

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popular brand of whiskey from Tennessee

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He ordered a JD on the rocks at the bar last night.

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Origin of JD

Abbreviation of Juris Doctor

Examples of JD in a sentence

Update the JD to reflect new tasks.
He decided to pursue a JD after his bachelor's.
A JD is essential for practicing law in the US.
He ordered a glass of JD at the bar.
JD is a staple in many cocktails.

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French:fiche de poste, Juris Doctor, ...
German:Stellenbeschreibung, Juris Doctor, ...
Italian:descrizione del lavoro, Dottorato in Giurisprudenza, ...
Spanish:DFP, JD, ...
Portuguese:DF, Juris Doctor, ...
Chinese:职位描述, 法学博士, ...
Japanese:職務記述書, 法務博士号, ...
Arabic:وَصف وَظيفي, دكتوراه في القانون, ...
Hebrew:תאור משרה, דּוֹקְטוֹר לְמִשְׁפָּטִים, ...
Russian:Описание работы, доктор права, ...
Ukrainian:JD, Юридичний доктор, ...
Hindi:कार्य विवरण, विधि स्नातकोत्तर डिग्री, ...
Bengali:চাকরির বিবরণ, জুরিস ডক্টর, ...
Catalan:JD, títol de Juris Doctor, ...
Czech:popis pracovní pozice, Juris Doctor, ...
Danish:Jobbeskrivelse, JD, ...
Dutch:JD, Juris Doctor, ...
Greek:Περιγραφή Θέσης Εργασίας, Διδακτορικό Νομικής, ...
Hungarian:munkaköri leírás, Juris Doctor fokozat, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីពិពណ៌នាការងារ, សញ្ញាបត្របណ្ឌិតច្បាប់, ...
Korean:직무 설명서, 법학박사, ...
Persian:شرح شغل, دکترای حقوق, ...
Polish:opis stanowiska, Doktor prawa, ...
Portuguese (BR):descritivo de cargo, JD, ...
Romanian:fișa postului, JD, ...
Swedish:JD, juris doktor, ...
Thai:เจดี, นิติศาสตรดุษฎีบัณฑิต, ...
Turkish:İş Tanımı, Hukuk Doktoru, ...
Vietnamese:JD, bằng tiến sĩ luật, ...

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