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magistrate

ma·gist·rate

UK/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/ US/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.stɹɪt/ fairly common

noun

1.

a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • chief magistrate
  • committing magistrate
  • examining magistrate
  • Glasgow magistrate
  • magistrates' court
  • police magistrate

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