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legislatorial

American  
[lej-is-luh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌlɛdʒ ɪs ləˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a legislator, legislature, or legislation; legislative.

legislatorial British  
/ ˌlɛdʒɪsləˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a legislator or legislature

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Etymology

Origin of legislatorial

First recorded in 1765–75; legislator + -ial

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It was said upwards of sixty thousand persons attended, and unanimously elected Sir Charles Wolseley their legislatorial attorney, and representative for Birmingham, with directions that he should apply to the Speaker to take his seat.

From Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 by Hunt, Henry

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