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Definitions for magistracyˈmædʒ ə strə si; -strə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mag•is•tra•cyˈmædʒ ə strə si; -strə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər(n.)(pl.)-cies also -tures.

also mag•is•tra•ture

  1. the office or function of a magistrate.

  2. a body of magistrates.

  3. the district under a magistrate.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. magistracy, magistrature(noun)

    the position of magistrate

Wiktionary

  1. magistracy(Noun)

    The office or dignity of a magistrate.

  2. magistracy(Noun)

    The collective body of magistrates.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Magistracy(noun)

    the office or dignity of a magistrate

  2. Magistracy(noun)

    the collective body of magistrates

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