1. having or showing the authority of a master or teacher; authoritative
Usage: formal
2. relating to a magistrate or magistracy
Usage: legal; formal

Examples

• The professor delivered his lecture in a magistral tone that commanded respect.
• Her magistral presence in the courtroom was immediately apparent.
• The magistral duties included overseeing local legal proceedings.
• He spoke with magistral authority on the subject of constitutional law.
• The magistral powers were clearly defined in the city charter.
• She assumed a magistral role in directing the academic committee.