magistrate

CEFRC1

/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A judge who deals with less serious legal cases.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.

Examples

  • Obscenity is whatever happens to shock some elderly and ignorant magistrate.

  • The magistrate disqualified himself from hearing the case because of a conflict of interest.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.stɹɪt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.

  2. 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.

  3. A master's degree.

More examples

In context

  • Like other civil servants, Ashok Kumar started his career as an Assistant Collector cum Sub-divisional Magistrate.

  • In any case, however, I saw that part of her injuries might easily have been redressed, and I urged her often and earnestly to lay her complaint before a magistrate.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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