magistrate

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Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹeɪt/, /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹət/

Noun

magistrate (plural magistrates)

1. (legal) 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.
2. (historical) A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.
3. (historical, by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
4. (Quebec) A master's degree.

Synonyms

• (judicial officer) justiciary
• (master's degree) See master's degree

Translations

• French: magistrat
• Italian: magistrato
• Portuguese: magistrado
• Russian: (мирово́й) судья́
• Spanish: magistrado, togado

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