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magistracy
[ maj-uh-struh-see ]
/ ˈmædʒ ə strə si /
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noun, plural mag·is·tra·cies.
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Also mag·is·tra·ture [maj-uh-strey-cher]. /ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪ tʃər/.
Origin of magistracy
First recorded in 1570–80; magistr(ate) + -acy
Words nearby magistracy
Maginot, Maginot line, magisterial, magisterium, magistery, magistracy, magistral, magistral line, magistrate, magistrate's court, Maglemosean
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How to use magistracy in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for magistracy
magistracy
magistrature (ˈmædʒɪstrəˌtjʊə)
/ (ˈmædʒɪstrəsɪ) /
noun plural -cies or -tures
the office or function of a magistrate
magistrates collectively
the district under the jurisdiction of a magistrate
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