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senatorial courtesy

noun

the practice in the U.S. Senate of confirming only those presidential appointees approved by both senators from the state of the appointee, or by the senior senator of the president's party.

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Nearby words

  1. senary,
  2. senate,
  3. senate, united states,
  4. senator,
  5. senatorial,
  6. senatorial district,
  7. senatus consultum,
  8. send,
  9. send away,
  10. send down

Origin of senatorial courtesy

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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