senatorial district

  • 1senatorial district — ☆ senatorial district n. any of the districts into which a state is divided for electing members to the state senate …

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  • 2senatorial district — one of a fixed number of districts into which a state of the U.S. is divided, each electing one member to the state senate. Cf. assembly district, Congressional district. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 3senatorial district — noun Date: 1785 a territorial division from which a senator is elected compare congressional district …

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  • 4senatorial district — noun : a territorial division from which a senator is elected compare congressional district …

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  • 5senatorial district — senato′rial dis trict n. gov one of a fixed number of districts into which a U.S. state is divided, each electing one member to the state senate …

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  • 6senatorial — sen•a•to•ri•al [[t]ˌsɛn əˈtɔr i əl, ˈtoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) gov of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate 2) gov consisting of senators 3) gov entitled to elect a senator: a senatorial district[/ex] • Etymology: 1730–40;… …

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  • 7senatorial — /sɛnəˈtɔriəl/ (say senuh tawreeuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to a senator or senators; characteristic of or befitting a senator. 2. consisting of senators. 3. US entitled to elect a senator: a senatorial district …

  • 8Senatorial courtesy — In the United States, senatorial courtesy is the custom whereby the Senate will refuse to confirm any presidential appointments if objections are raised by either * the senior senator of the president s political party, or * the senators from the …

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  • 9Senatorial districts of the Philippines — The Senatorial districts of the Philippines were the representations of the provinces of the Philippines in the Philippine Senate from 1916 to 1935.HistoryThe enactment of the Philippine Autonomy Act (popularly known as Jones Law ) in August 1916 …

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  • 10District — For other uses, see District (disambiguation). Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or… …

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