magisterial
mag·is·te·ri·al / ˌmajəˈsti(ə)rēəl/ • adj. 1. having or showing great authority: a magisterial pronouncement. ∎ domineering; dictatorial: he dropped his somewhat magisterial style of questioning.2. relating to or conducted by a magistrate. ∎ (of a person) holding the office of a magistrate.DERIVATIVES: mag·is·te·ri·al·ly adv.
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