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a magisterial biography of Thomas Jefferson that has never been superseded
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Heston’s square-jawed nobility was rarely better exploited — not even a cameo from Jesus near the end can overshadow his magisterial heroism.
41.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Amazon This magisterial work focuses on the failure to prevent World War II.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
Thanks to the director’s magisterial knack with actors (especially non-professionals such as terrific adolescent discovery Nykiya Adams, who, as the protagonist, is in nearly every frame of the film), the result is quite entrancing.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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“Magisterial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magisterial. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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