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magistracy

[ maj-uh-struh-see ]
/ ˈmædʒ ə strə si /
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noun, plural mag·is·tra·cies.

the office or function of a magistrate.
a body of magistrates.
the district under a magistrate.

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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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Words related to magistracy

control, purview, domination, district, power, rule, influence, prerogative, administration, command, supervision, commission, zone, discretion, authority, scope, sovereignty, territory, arbitration, right

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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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