Magistrate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/, /ˈmædʒɪstɹət/

Full definition of magistrate

Noun

1. (legal) 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.
2. (Quebec) A master's degree

Synonyms

• master's degree
• master's
• master
• mistress rare, feminist equivalency

Anagrams

• sterigmata