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senatorial

senatorial

22 6.8
Relating to a country's group of elected people who meet to make laws
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛnəˈtɔriəl/
: senatorial
  • He's assumed a strong lead over a field of virtually unknown Democratic candidates in the Democratic senatorial primary.
  • senatorial courtesy
  • senatorial race
  • senatorial appointment

He doesn't like the weakening of the senatorial classes.

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Examples

  • The MAS won four of nine departments, 27 congressional seats, and eight of 27 senatorial seats.

    Academic text (2004)

  • David Dailey here with senatorial candidate Mr. Bob Lentz.

    Keep Your Distance (2005)

  • Good evening, and welcome to the New Mexico Senatorial Debate.

    Speechless (1994)

  • Yes, and so is a sizeable contribution I made toward his senatorial campaign.

    Avalanche (1978)

  • A senatorial hearing has a way of... ...catapulting everyone involved into the public eye... ...with a subsequent effect on one's career.

    Bullitt (1968)

  • First, party affiliation, Democratic or Republican, had a significant influence on each senatorial vote.

    Academic text (1994)

  • For example, the President appoints military officers subject to senatorial concurrence.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Spending on the four initiatives eclipsed state-level campaign spending for either the presidential or senatorial races.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In the Democratic Senatorial race... challenger Hugh Weldie began campaigning early today... in the San Joaquin Valley.

    Bulworth (1998)

  • The New Mexico senatorial Debate provided a platform for candidates to discuss their policies.

Synonyms

congressional
vssenatorial
  • US
670 4.6

Relating to a congress, especially the United States Congress

relates to the upper legislative chamber and to its individual members

Surface Forms

senatorial positive

Morphology

senatorial = senator (transparent) = senator + ial

The adjective is formed by the regular suffix '-ial' from the noun 'senator' meaning 'relating to a senator or senate', a directly derivable meaning for learners.

Etymology

The word senatorial comes from senator and senate, which come from the old Latin word senex, meaning 'old man'. A 'senate' was originally a group of elders, so senatorial means 'relating to a senator' and often has a formal, dignified tone.