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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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 Sanders backed Platner’s campaign, and the senatorial hopeful has raised millions of dollars for his campaign. — Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 The senatorial careers of these two statesmen illustrate — and clarify — the distinct contributions of intellectuals, purists and thought leaders on one hand and pragmatists, consensus builders and dealmakers on the other. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026 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

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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

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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