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
North Carolina’s Speaker of the House, Republican Destin Hall, sponsored the Pretrial Integrity Act that in 2023 limited magistrates’ ability to set conditions of release.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
On June 1, commemorating one year since his unconstitutional reelection, Bukele appeared on national television from the National Theater, surrounded by his deputies, his loyal magistrates and prosecutor, and many soldiers.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
White fills a vacancy left by Benjamin Cheeks, who served about five months as a magistrate judge last year before President Joe Biden appointed him to be a district judge.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
O’Steen was released the next day after a magistrate set his bond at $15,000.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
On June 1, commemorating one year since his unconstitutional reelection, Bukele appeared on national television from the National Theater, surrounded by his deputies, his loyal magistrates and prosecutor, and many soldiers.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
White fills a vacancy left by Benjamin Cheeks, who served about five months as a magistrate judge last year before President Joe Biden appointed him to be a district judge.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
O’Steen was released the next day after a magistrate set his bond at $15,000.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
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Trump sends California guards to Oregon A federal judge this weekend ruled that the president could not deploy 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland so the president ordered hundreds of California National Guard troops to deploy there instead.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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The judge did not rule on the facts of the case, but rather that the suit should have been filed in New Zealand and not Wisconsin.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition to yards of open grassy areas for Pickles and Franklin to roam freely, there is a pool, sauna, pickleball court, outdoor kitchen, and lots of shaded or umbrella-covered seating.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both sides have been meeting to negotiate a resolution to the fight even as the legal challenges played out in court.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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