stipendiary meaning and definition

STIPENDIARY noun

Definition of stipendiary (noun)

1. (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
   • synonyms: stipendiary magistrate

STIPENDIARY adjective

Definition of stipendiary (adjective)

1. pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance
   • "stipendiary funds"
2. receiving or eligible for compensation
   • "salaried workers"; "a stipendiary magistrate"
   • synonyms: compensated, remunerated, salaried
3. for which money is paid
   • "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"
   • synonyms: compensable, paying, remunerative, salaried