MAGISTRACY

magistracy, magistrature

(noun) the position of magistrate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

magistracy (countable and uncountable, plural magistracies)

The office or dignity of a magistrate.

The collective body of magistrates.

Source: Wiktionary


Mag"is*tra*cy, n.; pl. Magistracies. Etym: [From Magistrate.]

1. The office or dignity of a magistrate. Blackstone.

2. The collective body of magistrates.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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