magistrate
/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/
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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