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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

A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth; a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen

extreme patriotism expressed in aggressive foreign policy

a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

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

a mass of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere; gas formed from a liquid