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magistrate

noun
/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English magistrat, maiestrat (“magistrate; magistracy”), borrowed from Latin magistrātus. See also -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

  1. derived from magistrātus
  2. inherited from magistrat — “magistrate; magistracy”

Definitions

  1. A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A…

    A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.

    • In any case, however, I saw that part of her injuries might easily have been redressed, and I urged her often and earnestly to lay her complaint before a magistrate.

  2. A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.

  3. A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.

    • Like other civil servants, Ashok Kumar started his career as an Assistant Collector cum Sub-divisional Magistrate.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A master's degree.

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Derived

chief magistrate, committing magistrate, examining magistrate, Glasgow magistrate, magistracy, magistrates' court, magistrateship, magistratic, magistratical, police magistrate, unmagistrate

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at magistrate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at magistrate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at magistrate

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