Synonyms of magistrate

magistrate

noun

ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt 

as in judge

a public official having authority to decide questions of law

chose to take their case before the local magistrate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judge
• court
• jurist
• bench
• justice
• adjudicator
• auditor
• circuit judge
• chief justice
• beak
• squire
• justice of the peace
• master
• jurisconsult
• jurisprudent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magistrate

In May, a magistrate judge had recommended that the motion for damages should be granted, including $253,142 for emotional distress; $3,505 to pay for past treatment; and $340,200 to pay for future treatment; along with $1,193,694 in punitive damages, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

The case sat in limbo for a year before a federal magistrate judge denied Google’s request to toss the warrant in November 2024, agreeing with the Justice Department. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

The magistrate denied bond at this time, and Bercea was remanded to the Oakland County Jail. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Former City Comptroller and Democrat congressional candidate Brad Lander was found not guilty by a Manhattan magistrate judge Thursday in relation to his arrest at 26 Federal Plaza. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026