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• Senatorial courtesy — In the United States, senatorial courtesy is the custom whereby the Senate will refuse to confirm any presidential appointments if objections are raised by either * the senior senator of the president s political party, or * the senators from the …   Wikipedia

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• senatorial courtesy — noun : a custom of the United States Senate of refusing to confirm a presidential appointment of an official in or from a state when the appointment is opposed by the senators or senior senator of the president s party from that state …   Useful english dictionary

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