as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
chose to take their case before the local magistrate
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Recent Examples of magistrate
Meer Deen, a union representative, testified during a May 14 magistrate hearing with union and city attorneys, according to a court transcript.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
There were no competing bidders, fire-setting magistrates or mystery flights to Toronto.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The jury of six citizens will conduct the trial along with three magistrates — a procedure in France reserved for the most serious crimes.
—Nicolas Vaux-Montagny and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In October 2020, Leon Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith adopted the magistrate's report, making the name change official.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
There were no competing bidders, fire-setting magistrates or mystery flights to Toronto.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The jury of six citizens will conduct the trial along with three magistrates — a procedure in France reserved for the most serious crimes.
—Nicolas Vaux-Montagny and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In October 2020, Leon Circuit Judge J. Layne Smith adopted the magistrate's report, making the name change official.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
Noun
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The decision to reopen the case to the public eye came a little more than a month after the previous judge retired.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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On Thursday, a federal judge placed a temporary nationwide block on Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Indiana proved to be a resilient team throughout the recent playoffs, and Jackson brought that to the summer league court.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Federal agents increasingly disrupt criminal prosecutions Similar clashes between federal immigration authorities, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and local courts have been reported in other states, where deportations or detentions have disrupted criminal prosecutions.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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