magistrate

Meanings

Noun

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.
A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.
A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
A master's degree.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English magistrat, maiestrat (“magistrate; magistracy”), borrowed from Latin magistrātus. See also -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

Synonyms

justiciary, master's degree

Scrabble Score: 13

magistrate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
magistrate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
magistrate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

magistrate is a valid Words With Friends word