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
Holmes, the magistrate judge, wrote in a ruling on Sunday that federal prosecutors failed to show that Abrego Garcia was a flight risk or a danger to the community.
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Travis Loller, Fortune, 26 June 2025
For the first time in history, voters in Mexico will cast their ballots for justices, judges and magistrates in an election set to overhaul the nation’s judiciary.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Following the government’s new charges, a federal magistrate judge ordered Petrova’s transfer to Massachusetts.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The bombs did not distinguish between evil magistrates and political prisoners, or the 18- to 20-year-old conscripts tasked with escorting them.
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
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Travis Loller, Fortune, 26 June 2025
For the first time in history, voters in Mexico will cast their ballots for justices, judges and magistrates in an election set to overhaul the nation’s judiciary.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Related article Trump administration moves to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard
Following the government’s new charges, a federal magistrate judge ordered Petrova’s transfer to Massachusetts.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
The bombs did not distinguish between evil magistrates and political prisoners, or the 18- to 20-year-old conscripts tasked with escorting them.
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magistrate
Noun
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Daybell filed motions to have the judge replaced and to get her cases retried.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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City Council President Mary Sheffield's office asked Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett to clarify what is allowable under the judge's order.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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He was released to a halfway house in 2024 and from prison in March, according to court filings.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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These records include court filings, witness testimony, flight logs, grand jury materials, and sealed depositions—many of which remain hidden from the public.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Magistrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magistrate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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