noun (plural -cies) Date: circa 1585 the state of being a magistrate, the office, power, or dignity of a magistrate, a body of magistrates, the district under a magistrate
MAGISTRACY
Meaning of MAGISTRACY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012