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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 senatorial group, which includes former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly (D-AZ), argue that the new institute is needed to reduce opportunities for China's Tiangong space station to pick up multinational research after the ISS retires. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025 Sanders backed Platner’s campaign, and the senatorial hopeful has raised millions of dollars for his campaign. Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 There were still elections every year, there was still jockeying among the senatorial classes to get these offices and win these elections. Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025 Osborn, a union man unafraid of confronting oligarchy, will once again campaign as an independent in next year’s senatorial race in Nebraska, hoping to unseat the billionaire incumbent, Pete Ricketts. Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 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 30 Nov. 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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