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Magistrate

Magistrate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Magistrate? [n] a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice Synonyms \| Synonyms for Magistrate: judge \| jurist \| justice Related Terms \| Find terms related to Magistrate: alderman \| arbiter \| arbitrator \| archon \| bailie \| beak \| bencher \| burghermaster \| burgomaster \| cabinet member \| cabinet minister \| chancellor \| chief executive \| chief executive officer \| city councilman \| city father \| city manager \| commissar \| commissioner \| councillor \| councilman \| councilwoman \| county commissioner \| county supervisor \| court \| critic \| dean \| elder \| executive \| executive director \| executive officer \| executive secretary \| headman \| his honor \| his lordship \| his worship \| impartial arbitrator \| indicator \| induna \| JP \| judge \| Justice \| legislator \| lord mayor \| maire \| management \| managing director \| mayor \| minister \| minister of state \| moderator \| officer \| official \| portreeve \| prefect \| president \| prexy \| provost \| reeve \| referee \| secretary \| secretary of state \| selectman \| supervisor \| syndic \| the administration \| third party \| treasurer \| umpire \| unbiased observer \| undersecretary \| vice-chancellor \| vice-president \| warden See Also \| adjudicator \| chief justice \| Daniel \| doge \| functionary \| justice of the peace \| justiciar \| justiciary \| official \| ordinary \| praetor \| pretor \| recorder \| Samson \| stipendiary \| stipendiary magistrate \| trial judge \| trier Magistrate In Webster's Dictionary \Mag"is*trate\, n. [L. magistratus, fr. magister master: cf. F. magistrat. See {Master}.] A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it. ``All Christian rulers and magistrates.'' --Book of Com. Prayer. Of magistrates some also are supreme, in whom the sovereign power of the state resides; others are subordinate. --Blackstone.

Magistrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Magistrate?

[n] a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Magistrate: judge | jurist | justice

Magistrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Mag"is*trate\, n. [L. magistratus, fr. magister
master: cf. F. magistrat. See {Master}.]
A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a
public civil officer invested with the executive government,
or some branch of it. ``All Christian rulers and
magistrates.'' --Book of Com. Prayer.

      Of magistrates some also are supreme, in whom the
      sovereign power of the state resides; others are
      subordinate.                             --Blackstone.

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