unmagistrate en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + magistrate.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To strip of the office or authority of magistrate.
[the government] might, if they saw cause , take all power , authority , and the sword out of his hand , which in effect is to unmagistrate him
1649, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates: […], London: […] Matthew Simmons, […], published 1649 (2nd printing), →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unmagistrates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unmagistrating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unmagistrated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unmagistrated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |