MAGISTRATURE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word magistrature. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MAGISTRATURE
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| administration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • the act of administering medication • the tenure of a president • the act of governing; exercising authority • the act of meting out justice according to the law | ||||||||
| authority | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power or right to give orders or make decisions • (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others • an expert whose views are taken as definitive • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • an administrative unit of government • official permission or approval • an authoritative written work | ||||||||
| bench | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long seat for more than one person • the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively • a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) • persons who administer justice • a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic • the reserve players on a team • (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom verb • take out of a game; of players • exhibit on a bench • To lift a weight using a bench press • To exercise using a bench press | ||||||||
| court | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business • Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) • a room in which a law court sits • the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state • a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played • the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince • a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area • the residence of a sovereign or nobleman • an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings • respectful deference verb • make amorous advances towards • seek someone's favor • engage in social activities leading to marriage | ||||||||
| judgeship | nounn | |||||||
noun • the position of judge | ||||||||
| judicature | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business • the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government • the act of meting out justice according to the law • the position of judge | ||||||||
| judiciary | nounn | |||||||
noun • persons who administer justice • the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government | ||||||||
| tribunal | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business | ||||||||
| magistracy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the position of magistrate | ||||||||
