justice
US /ˈdʒʌstəs/
Definition
the quality of being just or fair
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The court worked to ensure justice for all the workers involved.
Synonyms
- fairnessconformity with rules or standards
- equitythe difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
- righteousnessadhering to moral principles
Collocations
- Easy seek justiceto search for or request regarding justice
- Medium criminal justice systemdescribing criminal justice system (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)
- Hard social and economic justice initiativesdescribing social and economic justice initiatives (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)
- Very Hard miscarriage of justice overturneddescribing miscarriage of justice overturned (failure of a plan)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.