MAGISTRACY


Meaning of MAGISTRACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-jə-strə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Date: circa 1585

1. : the state of being a magistrate

2. : the office, power, or dignity of a magistrate

3. : a body of magistrates

4. : the district under a magistrate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.