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senatorial courtesy

senatorial courtesy noun: a long-standing, unofficial convention by which a senator will support a Senate colleague opposing the appointment to federal office of a nominee from that senator's state.

Noun

senatorial courtesy (uncountable)

  1. (US) A long-standing, unofficial convention by which a senator will support a Senate colleague opposing the appointment to federal office of a nominee from that senator's state.

Questions about senatorial courtesy

What does senatorial courtesy mean?
Senatorial courtesy means a long-standing, unofficial convention by which a senator will support a Senate colleague opposing the appointment to federal office of a nominee from that senator's state.
What part of speech is senatorial courtesy?
Senatorial courtesy is a noun.

Words near senatorial courtesy in the dictionary

  1. senatoress
  2. senatoresses
  3. senatoriable
  4. senatoriables
  5. senatorial
  6. senatorial courtesy
  7. senatorially
  8. senatorian
  9. senatories
  10. senators
  11. senatorship

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