magistrate

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

judge justice judicial officer chancellor commissioner provost hakim constable councilman marshall marshal reeve mayor praetor alderman
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Antonyms

pebble chief justice firebrand illegal warrior injustice
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Hypernyms

judge justice jurist

Hyponyms

stipendiary justice of the peace

Related terms

mister master magister

Phrases with the word

examining magistrate District Magistrate chief magistrate first magistrate head magistrate judicial magistrate

Examples

According to a criminal complaint, Berger obtained warrants from a federal magistrate judge to target 17 bank accounts controlled by Santilli and his companies in the Miami area. Source: Internet

According to Hanoman, “The Magistrate agreed that the court will now summons Mr. Lowenfield because all diligent attempts to serve him have failed.” Source: Internet

According to Sharma’s advocate Adish Aggarwala, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Patiala House Court sent the trio to jail after they were produced at 9.45 p.m. at the end of their police custody. Source: Internet

Additional District Magistrate (Finance) Aditya Prakash Srivastav, who issued the notices, said, “We have received replies from a few, some have sought more time and others are yet to respond. Source: Internet

According to the magistrate there was insufficient evidence to argue that Gelli had played a role in the planning and execution of the crime. Source: Internet

After a term as Praetor, the magistrate would serve as a provincial governor in the office of Propraetor, wielding Propraetor imperium, commanding the province’s legions, and possessing ultimate authority within his province(s). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

magistrality magistrally magistrand magistrate court Magistrates Court Magistrates' Court