Magistracy
Pronunciation : Mag"is*tra*cy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [From Magistrate.]
Definition : 1. The office or dignity of a magistrate. Blackstone.
2. The collective body of magistrates.
pl. Magistracies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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