noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹəsi/
General-American:/ˈmæd͡ʒəstɹəsi/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The dignity or office of a magistrate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magistery
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The collective body of magistrates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magistery
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the position of magistrate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magistrature
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
History
Etymology
From magistrate + -cy.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Faliscan:
𐌌𐌀𐌂𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀𐌕𐌖
(macistratu)
— dignity or office of a magistrate
Hindi:
मजिस्ट्रेटी
(majisṭreṭī)
— dignity or office of a magistrate
Latin:
magistrātus
— dignity or office of a magistrate
Piedmontese:
magistratura
— dignity or office of a magistrate
Portuguese:
magistratura
— dignity or office of a magistrate
Spanish:
magistratura
— dignity or office of a magistrate