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- [maj-uh-streyt, -strit]
- /ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt/
- /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.streɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [maj-uh-streyt, -strit]
- /ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪt, -strɪt/
Definitions of magistrate word
- noun magistrate a civil officer charged with the administration of the law. 1
- noun magistrate a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace or the judge of a police court, having jurisdiction to try minor criminal cases and to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with serious crimes. 1
- noun magistrate A civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones. 1
- noun magistrate law: civil judge 1
- countable noun magistrate A magistrate is an official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes. 0
- noun magistrate a public officer concerned with the administration of law 0
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Origin of magistrate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English magistrat < Latin magistrātus magistracy, magistrate, equivalent to magist(e)r master + -ātus -ate3
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Parts of speech for Magistrate
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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magistrate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magistrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for magistrate
noun magistrate
- judge — Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.
- justice — Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
- bailiff — A bailiff is a law officer who makes sure that the decisions of a court are obeyed. Bailiffs can take a person's furniture or possessions away if the person owes money.
- justice of the peace — a local public officer, usually having jurisdiction to try and determine minor civil and criminal cases and to hold preliminary examinations of persons accused of more serious crimes, and having authority to administer oaths, solemnize marriages, etc.
- jp — ISO country code for Japan.
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