American Idioms and Expressions

Judge, Jury And Executioner Idiom

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Judge, jury and executioner
What does Judge, jury and executioner mean?		 If someone is said to be the judge, jury, and executioner, it means they are in charge of every decision made, and they have the power to be rid of whomever they choose.

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