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STIPENDIARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
Synonyms:
stipendiary; stipendiary magistrate
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stipendiary" is a kind of...):
magistrate (a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses))
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
For which money is paid
Example:
stipendiary services
Synonyms:
compensable; paying; remunerative; salaried; stipendiary
Classified under:
Similar:
paid (marked by the reception of pay)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Receiving or eligible for compensation
Example:
a stipendiary magistrate
Synonyms:
compensated; remunerated; salaried; stipendiary
Classified under:
Similar:
paid (marked by the reception of pay)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance
Example:
stipendiary funds
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
stipend (a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose)
Derivation:
stipend (a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose)
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