magistrate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmadʒɪstrət, -streɪt/

noun

  • a civil officer who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offences and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

Derivatives

magistrature

Pronunciation: /-trətʃə/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin magistratus 'administrator', from magister 'master'