Explore Magistracy through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like position or post. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Magistracy in a sentence
Magistracy meaning
- The dignity or office of a magistrate.
- The collective body of magistrates.
Using Magistracy
- The main meaning on this page is: The dignity or office of a magistrate. | The collective body of magistrates.
- Useful related words include: magistrature, position, post, berth.
- In the example corpus, magistracy often appears in combinations such as: the magistracy.
Context around Magistracy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Magistracy
- In this selection, "magistracy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, perpetual, sacred, chief, dabreo, military and lasted stand out and add context to how "magistracy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a perpetual magistracy instead of and a sacred magistracy sanctus magistratus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "magistracy" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with magistracy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Now he decided to assume the full powers of the magistracy, renewed annually, in perpetuity. (15 words)
On 18 December 1818 the case was transferred to the Magistracy, where he lost sole guardianship. (16 words)
He mediated between the compagnie and the magistracy; the latter continually asked his advice even in political questions. (18 words)
Other uses in antiquity Other city states While many cities (as in Gaul) had a double-headed chief magistracy, often another title was used, such as Duumvir or native styles such as Meddix, but Consul was used in some. (39 words)
Lawyers in Cameroon abandoned their gowns and wigs Monday as they launched a five-day protest to express their dissatisfaction over the lack of respect shown to them by the country’s magistracy, military and executive branch. (37 words)
Mr Creque’s appointment to sit as magistrate on Virgin Gorda is a representation of our commitment to this advancement, and his expertise is sure to be an added benefit to the magistracy,” DaBreo said. (35 words)
Example sentences (11)
The statements were said to have been made for the purpose of insulting, intimidating, causing hatred, and causing enmity towards the head of the magistracy.
Mr Creque’s appointment to sit as magistrate on Virgin Gorda is a representation of our commitment to this advancement, and his expertise is sure to be an added benefit to the magistracy,” DaBreo said.
From November 2014 to July 2016 he was a member of the Council of the Magistracy of the Nation.
Lawyers in Cameroon abandoned their gowns and wigs Monday as they launched a five-day protest to express their dissatisfaction over the lack of respect shown to them by the country’s magistracy, military and executive branch.
Grand Master Nicholas Cotoner – whose magistracy lasted from 1663 till 1680 – has gone down in the annals of Maltese history as a ruler who promoted the arts, social welfare and Malta’s military preparedness.
He mediated between the compagnie and the magistracy; the latter continually asked his advice even in political questions.
Lastly, he made the office of curator of each of the great public roads a perpetual magistracy, instead of a special and temporary commission, as had been the case hitherto.
Notwithstanding this, the censorship was regarded as the highest dignity in the state, with the exception of the dictatorship; it was a "sacred magistracy" (sanctus magistratus), to which the deepest reverence was due.
Now he decided to assume the full powers of the magistracy, renewed annually, in perpetuity.
On 18 December 1818 the case was transferred to the Magistracy, where he lost sole guardianship.
Other uses in antiquity Other city states While many cities (as in Gaul) had a double-headed chief magistracy, often another title was used, such as Duumvir or native styles such as Meddix, but Consul was used in some.
Common combinations with magistracy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: