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
Relevance
Examples of magistrate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Related article Greece arrests 13 from yacht alleged to have started fire on Hydra
All of them reiterated their denial of the charges before an investigating magistrate at the court of Piraeus on Wednesday.
—
Reuters, CNN, 27 June 2024
The fantastic Mads Mikkelsen stars as a retired Danish officer who is forced into action by a corrupt magistrate who is basically trying to take his land.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
At a hearing Monday, a magistrate ordered the teen to be detained at the county Youth Center.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2024
The board’s magistrate ruled in favor of the property appraiser’s office.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for magistrate 
Reuters, CNN, 27 June 2024
The fantastic Mads Mikkelsen stars as a retired Danish officer who is forced into action by a corrupt magistrate who is basically trying to take his land.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
At a hearing Monday, a magistrate ordered the teen to be detained at the county Youth Center.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2024
The board’s magistrate ruled in favor of the property appraiser’s office.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for magistrate
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'magistrate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near magistrate
Cite this Entry
“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share