magistracy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmæd͡ʒəstɹəsi/ (General-American)
- /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹəsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From magistrate + -cy.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The 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 260:
- (countable, uncountable) The collective body of magistrates.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magistracies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
pl magistrat (dignity or office of a magistrate) · es magistratura (dignity or office of a magistrate) · hi मजिस्ट्रेटी (dignity or office of a magistrate) · pt magistratura (dignity or office of a magistrate) · xfa 𐌌𐌀𐌂𐌉𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀𐌕𐌖 (dignity or office of a magistrate) · pms magistratura (dignity or office of a magistrate) · la magistrātus (dignity or office of a magistrate)