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magistracy

noun
/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹəsi/UK/ˈmæd͡ʒəstɹəsi/US

Etymology

From magistrate + -cy.

  1. derived from magistrātus
  2. inherited from magistrat — “magistrate; magistracy”
  3. suffixed as magistracy — “magistrate + cy”

Definitions

  1. The dignity or office of a magistrate.

    • The actual amount paid was £6,483 8s, and the Auditor-General's report shows that last year this Department contributed a larger amount of revenue than any other Magistracy.

  2. The collective body of magistrates.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA