senatorial
adjective
sen·a·to·ri·al
ˌse-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
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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.
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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
Feucht spent the Sunday before the election in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk and Republican senatorial candidate Kari Lake, hosting a worship service called Pray For The Nation (Kirk endorsed Feucht during his congressional run).
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Moving from a senatorial debate to a literal battlefield, the phrase's contemporary usage is linked to Communist leader Vladimir Lenin’s description of Russian soldiers deserting the Tsar's army.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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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
Feucht spent the Sunday before the election in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk and Republican senatorial candidate Kari Lake, hosting a worship service called Pray For The Nation (Kirk endorsed Feucht during his congressional run).
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Moving from a senatorial debate to a literal battlefield, the phrase's contemporary usage is linked to Communist leader Vladimir Lenin’s description of Russian soldiers deserting the Tsar's army.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Senatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senatorial. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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senatorial
adjective
sen·a·to·ri·al
ˌsen-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a senator or a senate
senatorial office
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