Merriam-Webster has declared 'Justice' as the 2018 Word Of The Year.
a. Oxford Dictionary
b. Merriam-Webster
c. Wren and Martin
d. None of the above
- As per Merriam-Webster, the word 'Justice' is used in many phrases like racial justice, social justice and obstruction of justice.
About Merriam-Webster:
- Merriam-Webster is a US company famous for its dictionaries and also known for reference books that it publishes.
- It was founded by George and Charles Merriam in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1828.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. acquired Merriam-Webster in 1964 as its subsidiary company.
Interesting to know:
- Every year Merriam-Webster, the American dictionary-publishing company, publishes the List of Words of the Year.
- The 'List of Words of the Year' contains ten English language words of the year.
- The company started publishing the list in 2003 and have been publishing at the end of every year since then.
- Initially, the company chose the words based on popular searches on its website.
- Since 2006, the words in the list are selected by an online poll and by suggestions from readers.
- The words selected by Merriam Webster are usually a reflection of the events that take place during that year.
Some previous examples of 'Word of the Year':
- The Word of the Year for 2005 was 'Integrity'.
- The Word of the Year for 2016 was 'Surreal'.
- The Word of the Year for 2017 was 'Feminism'.
Question:
Q. Who has declared 'Justice' as the 2018 Word Of The Year?a. Oxford Dictionary
b. Merriam-Webster
c. Wren and Martin
d. None of the above
