ma ‧ gis ‧ tra ‧ cy /ˈmædʒəstrəsi, ˈmædʒɪstrəsi/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . the official position of a magistrate, or the time during which someone has this position
2 . the magistracy magistrates considered together as a group
ma ‧ gis ‧ tra ‧ cy /ˈmædʒəstrəsi, ˈmædʒɪstrəsi/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . the official position of a magistrate, or the time during which someone has this position
2 . the magistracy magistrates considered together as a group
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012