1. the office or position of a magistrate
2. magistrates collectively as a body or class
3. the term of office of a magistrate

Examples

• He was appointed to the magistracy after years of legal practice.
• The local magistracy handled minor criminal cases efficiently.
• Her magistracy lasted for three years before she retired.
• The magistracy plays an important role in the justice system.
• During his magistracy, he focused on community service programs.
• The reform aimed to modernize the entire magistracy.