Magistracy

//ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹəsi// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The dignity or office of a magistrate. countable, uncountable

    "The actual amount paid was £6,483 8s, and the Auditor-General's report shows that last year this Department contributed a larger amount of revenue than any other Magistracy."

  2. 2
    the position of magistrate wordnet
  3. 3
    The collective body of magistrates. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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magisteryaedileshiparchbishopricarchdiocesearchiepiscopacyarchiepiscopate

Example

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"The actual amount paid was £6,483 8s, and the Auditor-General's report shows that last year this Department contributed a larger amount of revenue than any other Magistracy."

Etymology

From magistrate + -cy.

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