magistrates

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: mag-is-trates (3)

English Definition

Civil officers who administer the law, especially in a local court.

Example Sentence

The magistrates considered the case carefully.

US IPA /ˈmædʒ.ə.streɪts/
UK IPA /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.streɪts/