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.

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Meanings

nounsenatorial courtesy (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablegovernmentA 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.
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APA

senatorial courtesy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senatorial%20courtesy

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“senatorial courtesy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senatorial%20courtesy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “senatorial courtesy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senatorial%20courtesy.

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