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magistrate

nounmasculineformalcommon/mɐʒiʃˈtɾadu/ma·gis·tra·do

Definition

1

A civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

Usage examples

The magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest.
She served as a magistrate for over twenty years.

Synonyms

Common combinations

lay magistratestipendiary magistratemagistrate's courtto appear before a magistrate