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
Merriam is a former federal public defender and longtime magistrate judge in Connecticut.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
Still, the magistrate ruled against Corso and ordered Veneziano wear a GPS monitor as a part of bail conditions.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Official accounts—from village chiefs, social leaders, and a district magistrate—differ based on who’s speaking and where.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
The magistrate on the case entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
Still, the magistrate ruled against Corso and ordered Veneziano wear a GPS monitor as a part of bail conditions.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Official accounts—from village chiefs, social leaders, and a district magistrate—differ based on who’s speaking and where.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
The magistrate on the case entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
Noun
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He was released under the Obama administration with a notice to appear in court but never did, leading a federal immigration judge to order his deportation in absentia in 2012.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The attorneys general are asking the court for a temporary restraining order to restore funding while the case proceeds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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His administration’s agenda has tugged the law to its limits on several occasions, and is currently undergoing multiple court battles on issues ranging from immigration to tariffs.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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