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
The city of Cincinnati and City Manager Sheryl Long have asked a federal appeals court to review a recent decision by a federal magistrate judge allowing a lawsuit filed by the city’s former fire chief to go to trial.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Debose got out on a $10,000 bond due to the choices of a magistrate in that pursuit case, but Hartig was still handling the proceedings.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
There, a magistrate judge will determine if there's probable cause that a crime was committed, the outlet reported.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2021, when Bukele's party gained a two-thirds majority in the Assembly, lawmakers removed and replaced all five Constitutional Chamber magistrates and the attorney general, who was investigating government officials for corruption and negotiations with gangs.
—Juanita Goebertus, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Debose got out on a $10,000 bond due to the choices of a magistrate in that pursuit case, but Hartig was still handling the proceedings.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
There, a magistrate judge will determine if there's probable cause that a crime was committed, the outlet reported.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2021, when Bukele's party gained a two-thirds majority in the Assembly, lawmakers removed and replaced all five Constitutional Chamber magistrates and the attorney general, who was investigating government officials for corruption and negotiations with gangs.
—Juanita Goebertus, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
Noun
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While the former army officer impressed judges with her delicate sugar work and love of French patisserie, navigating life after her win proved unexpectedly difficult.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Herald filed a letter to the judge on Thursday.—
Julie K. Brown Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was a far cry from a year ago, when Muchová and Osaka played each other in the second round and Muchová plotted Osaka’s movements around the court for her, opening up space, then using her touch to drop the ball into it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cousins were playing ding, dong, ditch The victim's cousin told investigators that the two were attending a family birthday party about a block away from the scene of the shooting, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County court.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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