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magistrate
nounmasculineformalcommon/mɐʒiʃˈtɾadu/ma·gis·tra·do
Definition
1A 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.”
Common combinations
lay magistratestipendiary magistratemagistrate's courtto appear before a magistrate