senatorial

adjective

sen·​a·​to·​ri·​al ˌse-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce senatorial (audio)
: of, relating to, or befitting a senator or a senate
senatorial office
senatorial rank

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The university already hosts his senatorial papers and has several other connections. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Related: Adam Schiff sworn in to U.S. Senate, reflects on ‘big senatorial shoes to fill’ The book used in Schiff’s swearing-in ceremony is the Mishneh Torah, written by the renowned Jewish philosopher and scholar Moses Maimonides. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 10 Dec. 2024 Born in modern-day Algeria as a member of the equestrian social class, which was directly below the senatorial class, Macrinus rose to prominence as a lawyer and bureaucrat before assuming control of the Praetorian Guard, the personal protectors of the emperor. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 Years earlier, Veronica sang at a rally during Kennedy’s senatorial campaign in Massachusetts. Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for senatorial 

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of senatorial was in 1740

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“Senatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senatorial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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senatorial

adjective
sen·​a·​to·​ri·​al ˌsen-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl How to pronounce senatorial (audio)
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a senator or a senate
senatorial office
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