magistracies
- plural of magistracy.
Example Sentences
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He was granted the right to appoint to both Roman and provincial magistracies, until in 44 B. C. he had the authority to nominate half the officials annually; and in reality appointed all.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
With the state there arises inequality, the difference of governing powers and of governed, magistracies, authorities, directories, &c.
From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
The quinquennales, in framing the list, took first the members on the roll of the previous term, and then those who had been elected to magistracies since the last census.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
At the beginning of his principate he transferred from the Assembly to the Senate the right of the election to the magistracies, thus relieving the senators from the expense and annoyance of canvassing the populace.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
Next come the local magnates who have been dignified by election to any of the four great municipal magistracies.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel
