senatorial
adjective
sen·a·to·ri·al
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Her daughter Imee won a senatorial bid during the midterm elections in May, while her son Ferdinand Jr. is still pushing an electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo. — Regine Cabato, Washington Post, "Former first lady Imelda Marcos 90th birthday bash struck by apparent food poisoning," 3 July 2019 The two declared a temporary truce as Trump endorsed Romney for his 2018 senatorial bid. — Caroline S. Engelmayer, latimes.com, "Romney subtly criticizes Trump in first Senate floor speech," 4 June 2019 Laboy is resigning from her New Progressive Party senatorial seat and is expected to take on her new role starting Monday. — Washington Post, "New Puerto Rico governor names 2 members to Cabinet," 22 Aug. 2019 The committee's haul aligns with the support senatorial candidates have amassed in the states. — Katie Ross Dominick, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Democratic Senate campaign arm raises $4.8 million in July," 20 Aug. 2019 Also on this day: 1858: Republican senatorial candidate Abraham Lincoln formally challenges Democrat Stephen A. Douglas to a series of political debates; the result would be seven face-to-face encounters. — Fox News, "This Day in History: July 24," 24 July 2019 Someone giving such large amounts to a senatorial committee before their confirmation certainly raises appearance questions. — David Yanofsky, Quartz, "William Barr’s donations to Senate Republicans spiked just before they confirmed him as attorney general," 18 July 2019 The portrait was painted by McCain's former senatorial chief of staff, Truman Anderson. — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, azcentral, "Cindy McCain, family celebrate 25th commissioning anniversary of USS John S. McCain," 2 July 2019 Trump’s abuse of the FVRA to avoid political and senatorial hurdles shows how that system can be abused. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "An Administration Run by Temp Workers," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'senatorial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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senatorial
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of senatorial
: of or relating to a senator or a senate
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