flotorial

adjective

flo·​to·​ri·​al

(ˈ)flō¦tōrēəl

variants or floterial

-tir-

1

: running for or elected to office as a floater

a flotorial representative

2

: represented by or entitled to be represented by a floater

a flotorial district

sometimes : held by a floater

a flotorial post

Word History

Etymology

irregular from floater + -ial

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