magistrate

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English magistrat, maiestrat (“magistrate; magistracy”), borrowed from Latin magistrātus. See also -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/, /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.stɹɪt/ Hyphenation: ma‧gis‧trate === Noun === magistrate (plural magistrates) (law) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both. (historical) A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome. (by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions. (Quebec) A master's degree. ==== Synonyms ==== (judicial officer): justiciary (master's degree): See master's degree ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === sterigmata == Afrikaans == === Noun === magistrate plural of magistraat == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.ʒis.tʁat/ Hyphenation: ma‧gis‧tra‧te === Noun === magistrate f (plural magistrates) female equivalent of magistrat: female magistrate