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 felony charge was quickly dismissed, but the magistrate who made that decision was overruled by Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Stacey DeGraffenreid.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Hernandez Santana is scheduled to appear Monday afternoon before a federal magistrate in Sacramento federal court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Jose Manuel Gonzalez, a member of the Apache tribe, built this adobe structure in 1797 after being named alcalde, or magistrate, of the pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, California’s first municipal government, in 1785.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, allegedly set her dog on a neighbor at their Raleigh apartment complex after the two had a dispute, according to a copy of a magistrate's order filed in Wake County District Court.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Hernandez Santana is scheduled to appear Monday afternoon before a federal magistrate in Sacramento federal court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Jose Manuel Gonzalez, a member of the Apache tribe, built this adobe structure in 1797 after being named alcalde, or magistrate, of the pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, California’s first municipal government, in 1785.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Sheila Marie Hunter, 58, allegedly set her dog on a neighbor at their Raleigh apartment complex after the two had a dispute, according to a copy of a magistrate's order filed in Wake County District Court.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
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Six months after a high-profile arrest and indictment of a judge at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex, the county's chief judge has yet to issue a formal policy about what leeway federal immigration agents have to operate in the county's halls of justice.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Mowitz’s estranged wife, Jillian Green, testified during a June 16 deposition amid their divorce, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the Raptors’ intention in the half-court was devoted to getting Ingram the basketball — not a surprise given his skills.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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