magistracy

Noun

Meaning

The office or dignity of a magistrate.

The collective body of magistrates.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

magistrature canton magistrate township prefecture power rule court district judge justice judiciary parish borough metropolis

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Antonyms

lack release establish arrival disorder ban

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Hypernyms

place position office post situation spot

Derivatives

magistracies

Examples

Hereditary succession to the magistracy is absurd, as it tends to make a property of it; it is incompatible with the sovereignty of the people. Napoleon Bonaparte

He that buyeth magistracy will seek justice. English Proverb

From November 2014 to July 2016 he was a member of the Council of the Magistracy of the Nation. Source: Internet

Now he decided to assume the full powers of the magistracy, renewed annually, in perpetuity. Source: Internet

Ritchie, pp. 106–110 Bligh also dismissed Thomas Jamison from the magistracy, citation describing him in 1807 as being "inimical" to good government. Source: Internet

Other uses in antiquity Other city states While many cities (as in Gaul) had a double-headed chief magistracy, often another title was used, such as Duumvir or native styles such as Meddix, but Consul was used in some. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

magistery magistery of bismuth magistra magistral magistral line magistrality