as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
chose to take their case before the local magistrate
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Recent Examples of magistrate
As a result, the district declared impasse, a declaration that contract negotiations were at a standstill and that sends the two sides to a magistrate who will hear arguments from administrators and union leaders.
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Three days later, a federal magistrate judge issued an arrest warrant for the Inessa-Ethingtons.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The magistrate in the case said a stiff sentence was needed as a deterrent, given a spate of cases in Kenya of ant-trafficking.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 13, deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Partey must not make any direct or indirect contact with the new complainant, consistent with his existing bail conditions.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Three days later, a federal magistrate judge issued an arrest warrant for the Inessa-Ethingtons.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The magistrate in the case said a stiff sentence was needed as a deterrent, given a spate of cases in Kenya of ant-trafficking.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 13, deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Partey must not make any direct or indirect contact with the new complainant, consistent with his existing bail conditions.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
Noun
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The Hornets were originally part of the suit but a judge dropped them from it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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In 2023, a federal judge found that Georgia’s congressional and legislative maps illegally diluted Black voting strength and ordered lawmakers to draw additional majority-Black districts.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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