Definition of "magistrate" in English

noun

1. (law) 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.

2. (historical) A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.

3. (by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.

   • Like other civil servants, Ashok Kumar started his career as an Assistant Collector cum Sub-divisional Magistrate.

4. (Quebec) A master's degree.