NOUN | person | stipendiary magistrate, stipendiary | (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases |
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Meaning | (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases. | |
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Synonym | stipendiary | |
Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | magistrate | A lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) |
Spanish | estipendiario | |
Catalan | estipendiari |
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