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magistrate

noun

/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/

Meaning

A civil officer who administers the law, often with limited judicial authority.

The magistrate presided over the minor criminal case.

judge, justice, arbiter, adjudicator, official

criminal, offender

magistrate court, local magistrate, chief magistrate, before the magistrate

The tendency to pause or delay due to uncertainty or fear.

the quality of bending easily without breaking; willingness to change or compromise

a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics; the shape of a human body

the place where two edges or sides meet

a cleaning agent made from fats or oils and used for washing

a drooping, often tasseled cluster of small flowers found on willow and birch trees