magistrate
🇺🇸
/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/
noun
C1
a local judge who handles minor legal cases
The magistrate listened to both sides before making a decision on the traffic violation.
translation
a local judge who handles minor legal cases
Word Forms
Plural
magistrates