Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word MAGISTRATES

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What does MAGISTRATES mean?

MAGISTRATES noun
  1. A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.
  2. A high official of the state or a municipality in ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. (by extension) A comparable official in medieval or modern institutions.
  4. A master's degree.

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