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
Meanwhile, a magistrate judge rejected federal prosecutors’ bid to charge journalist Don Lemon related to the church protest, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Previously, agents were required to obtain judicial warrants, which must bear the signature of a judge or magistrate, before officers are permitted to enter suspects’ homes.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Judge rejects charges against a journalist A magistrate judge rejected federal prosecutors’ bid to charge journalist Don Lemon related to the church protest, according to a report.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
The state magistrate judge denied involuntary commitment, but the FBI did not give up and continued to build the case to charge him and detain him, according to investigators.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Previously, agents were required to obtain judicial warrants, which must bear the signature of a judge or magistrate, before officers are permitted to enter suspects’ homes.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Judge rejects charges against a journalist A magistrate judge rejected federal prosecutors’ bid to charge journalist Don Lemon related to the church protest, according to a report.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
The state magistrate judge denied involuntary commitment, but the FBI did not give up and continued to build the case to charge him and detain him, according to investigators.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
Noun
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Preparing evidence for a judge to review is time-consuming at a time when the White House is pressuring ICE to arrest millions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the five-year prison term, a judge ordered Tuipulotu to serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On visits later in the spring of my fourteenth birthday, Jim holds court on the small bank under the birch trees outside Stora Mans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Papoli’s divorce filing requested Goodarzi pay her legal fees, while his response asked the court to have each party cover their own costs.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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