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Uncommonmagistrate
The correct spelling is magistrate.
How to pronounce magistrate
/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/
Say it like: Maj-ist-rat-e
The correct spelling is magistrate. 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.
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.
- 3.(by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
- 4.A master's degree.
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