senatorial

[ sen-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
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adjective
  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate: senatorial oratory.

  2. consisting of senators.

Origin of senatorial

1
1730–40; <Latin senātōri(us) (see senator, -tory1) + -al1

Other words from senatorial

  • sen·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
  • non·sen·a·to·ri·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for senatorial

senatorial

/ (ˌsɛnəˈtɔːrɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, befitting, or characteristic of a senator

  2. composed of senators

  1. mainly US electing or entitled to representation by a senator: senatorial districts

Derived forms of senatorial

  • senatorially, adverb

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