magistrates

/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪts/

IPA: /M AE1 JH IH0 S T R EY0 T S/

noun

1
A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.
2
A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.
3
(by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
4
A master's degree.

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