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magistrate

/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/
noun
  1. 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. A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.

  3. (by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.

Synonymsjusticiary, master's degree

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