visitorial

American

[viz-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌvɪz ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

of or relating to a visitor; visitatorial.

Etymology

Origin of visitorial

First recorded in 1805–15; visitor + -ial

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The act goes on to require the corporations to make periodical reports concerning their business and affairs, and confers on the Commissioner of Internal Revenue a visitorial power to examine and compel further returns.

From Our Changing Constitution by Charles Wheeler Pierson

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