Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magistrate

/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: ma-gis-trate
IPA: /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.

noun

A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.

noun

A master's degree.

Example Sentences

"In any case, however, I saw that part of her injuries might easily have been redressed, and I urged her often and earnestly to lay her complaint before a magistrate."
"Like other civil servants, Ashok Kumar started his career as an Assistant Collector cum Sub-divisional Magistrate."

Etymology

From Middle English magistrat, maiestrat (“magistrate; magistracy”), borrowed from Latin magistrātus. See also -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: magistrat, magistrātus

Inflected Forms

magistrates (plural)

Derived Forms

magistracy magistrateship magistratic magistratical unmagistrate

Phrases

chief magistrate committing magistrate examining magistrate Glasgow magistrate magistrates' court police magistrate

Frequently Paired Words

magister master mister

Synonyms

justiciary master's degree

Questions

How do you pronounce magistrate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/.
What does magistrate mean?: 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.
Where does magistrate come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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