magisterial
adjective
mag·is·te·ri·al
ˌma-jə-ˈstir-ē-əl 
1
a(1)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
(2)
: marked by an overbearingly dignified or assured manner or aspect
b
: of, relating to, or required for a master's degree
2
: of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's office or duties
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He spoke with a magisterial tone.
a magisterial biography of Thomas Jefferson that has never been superseded
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
His magisterial trilogy, The Coming of the Third Reich, The Third Reich in Power, and The Third Reich at War, is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the forces that shaped the world between the end of World War I and 1945.
—Jim Kelly, airmail.news, 10 Aug. 2024
Like so much of the imagery of Ripley, this valley cupped along the Amalfi Coast appears magisterial and cold.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
As of this writing, two months past Robert Caro’s 88th birthday, the fifth and concluding volume of this magisterial, utterly necessary biography is still unpublished.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Magisterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magisterial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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magisterial
adjective
mag·is·te·ri·al
ˌmaj-ə-ˈstir-ē-əl
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher
2
: of or relating to a magistrate or the office or duties of a magistrate
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