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magistracy

[ maj-uh-struh-see ]

/ ˈmædʒ ə strə si /

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noun, plural mag·is·tra·cies.

the office or function of a magistrate.

a body of magistrates.

the district under a magistrate.

Also mag·is·tra·ture

[maj-uh-strey-cher] /ˈmædʒ əˌstreɪ tʃər/.

Origin of magistracy

First recorded in 1570–80; magistr(ate) + -acy

Words nearby magistracy

maginot, maginot line, magisterial, magisterium, magistery, magistracy, magistral, magistral line, magistrate, magistrate's court, magistrates' court

Example sentences from the Web for magistracy

The prizes of the army, of the church, of the magistracy, could only be secured through her good-will.

Fragonard |Haldane Macfall
But on this particular morning peremptory business connected with the magistracy called the rector away.

Felix Holt, The Radical |George Eliot
To the Lieutenants of each county he deputed the right of nominating the magistracy and officers of militia.

The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation |Charles Roger
The Magistracy has till now only made a minute of the proceedings and will now hold a session to arrive at a decision.

The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) |Alexander Wheelock Thayer

Hence three orders of functions: administration, deputation, and the magistracy, with which latter is connected the bar.

Elements of Morals |Paul Janet

British Dictionary definitions for magistracy

magistracy

magistrature (ˈmædʒɪstrəˌtjʊə)

/ (ˈmædʒɪstrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies or -tures

the office or function of a magistrate

magistrates collectively

the district under the jurisdiction of a magistrate