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judge vs magistrate

magistrate vs judge

judge and magistrate both are nouns.

judge is a verb but magistrate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
judge Yes No Yes No
magistrate Yes No No No
As nouns, magistrate is a hyponym of judge; that is, magistrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than judge:
  • judge: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  • magistrate: a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
Other hyponyms of judge include alcalde, chief justice, Daniel, doge, justiciar, justiciary, ordinary, praetor, pretor, qadi, recorder, trial judge, trier.
judge (noun) magistrate (noun)
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
judge (verb) magistrate (verb)
form a critical opinion of
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
determine the result of (a competition)
pronounce judgment on
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
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