transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt, -strət ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English magestrat, from Latin magistratus magistracy, magistrate, from magistr-, magister master, political superior — more at master
Date: 14th century
: an official entrusted with administration of the laws: as
a. : a principal official exercising governmental powers over a major political unit (as a nation)
b. : a local official exercising administrative and often judicial functions
c. : a local judiciary official having limited original jurisdiction especially in criminal cases
• mag·is·trat·i·cal ˌma-jə-ˈstra-ti-kəl adjective