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

The magistrate said the possibility that the company dismissed Cheng as part of a genuine corporate restructuring could not be ruled out beyond a reasonable doubt, resulting in an acquittal on the second count. — CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

The court can also issue a standard scheduling order rather than wait for a clerk or magistrate judge to review it. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

The Islamabad district magistrate appointed a multiagency fact-finding committee with directions to submit a report within 24 hours. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026