stipendiary
[/stɪˈpɛndiˌɛri/ or /staɪˈpɛndiˌɛri/]
adjective, nounpl: stipendiaries
estipendário; remunerado; funcionário remunerado
1. Receiving or relating to a stipend; paid a regular salary or allowance
The stipendiary magistrate was appointed by the Crown to oversee local justice.
O magistrado estipendário foi nomeado pela Coroa para supervisionar a justiça local.
2. A person who receives a stipend; a salaried official or employee
As a stipendiary, he was entitled to certain benefits and protections.
Como estipendário, ele tinha direito a certos benefícios e proteções.
3. Performing duties for payment rather than as a volunteer
The stipendiary clergy members were better compensated than their voluntary counterparts.
Os membros do clero estipendário eram melhor remunerados do que seus equivalentes voluntários.
This is a formal legal and administrative term, more prevalent in British and Portuguese legal systems than in American English. It historically refers to magistrates and officials who received salaries rather than relying on fees or voluntary service. In Brazil and Portugal, it remains in use in legal and governmental contexts. The term is relatively archaic in modern American English but still appears in historical and legal documents.
Related Idioms & Phrases
stipendiary magistrate - a magistrate who receives a salary from the state
stipendiary officer - a government official paid from public funds
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