senatorial

[ sen-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate:

   senatorial oratory.

2. consisting of senators.

Other Words From

• sena·tori·al·ly adverb
• nonsen·a·tori·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of senatorial¹

1730–40; < Latin senātōri ( us ) ( senator, -tory ¹ ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The current Republican whip prevailed over former whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and former National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., in a closed-door secret vote held Wednesday.

From Salon

Scott and McConnell loathe each other, stemming back to Scott’s tenure atop the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the 2022 midterm cycle.

From Slate

In a highly polarized political landscape characterized, in part, by a national decline in split-ticket voting, one would expect the percentage of voters declaring their backing of the Republican presidential candidate to reasonably match with that of the Republican senatorial candidate, she explained.

From Salon

Harris’s glimmers of senatorial interest in scaling back military largesse faded into standard bellicosity.

From Salon

The Cook Political Report recently moved the race from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican,” and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee recently announced an investment in the race.

From Slate

Related Words

• congressional
• parliamentary