Magistrate

['mædʒɪstrət;-streɪt] or ['mædʒɪs'tret]

Definition

(noun.) a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses).

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Definition

(n.) A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Officer (in civil service).

Typist: Trevor

Definition

n. a person entrusted with the power of putting the laws in force: a justice of the peace.—n. Mag′istracy the office or dignity of a magistrate: the body of magistrates.—adj. Mag′istral magisterial: specially prescribed or made up as a medicine: effectual.—n. (fort.) the guiding line determining the other positions: a special preacher in Spanish cathedrals &c.—n. Magistrand′ an arts student ready to proceed to graduation at Aberdeen.—adj. Magistrat′ic.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of a magistrate, foretells that you will be harassed with threats of law suits and losses in your business. See Judge and Jury.

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Examples

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