Meanings
nounmagistracy (countable and uncountable, plural magistracies)
plural magistracies
- countableuncountableThe dignity or office of a magistrate.
The actual amount paid was £6,483 8s, and the Auditor-General's report shows that last year this Department contributed a larger amount of revenue than any other Magistracy.
1901 July 5, Frank E. Foxon, “District Reports”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 9, page 260Synonyms: magistery
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe dignity or office of a magistrate.
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nounThe collective body of magistrates.
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Origin
Translations
Hindi मजिस्ट्रेटी
- मजिस्ट्रेटी (majisṭreṭī)dignity or office of a magistrate
Latin magistrātus
- magistrātusdignity or office of a magistrate
Polish magistrat
- magistratdignity or office of a magistrate
Portuguese magistratura
- magistraturadignity or office of a magistrate
Spanish magistratura
- magistraturadignity or office of a magistrate
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magistracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magistracy
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“magistracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magistracy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magistracy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magistracy.
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