of or relating to a magistrate; official magisterial functions'

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; an autocratic person; autocratic behavior; a bossy way of ordering others around; a rather aggressive and dominating character; managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way; a swaggering peremptory manner

[ Syn: autocratic , bossy , dominating , high-and-mighty , peremptory ]

used of a persons appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; his distinguished bearing; the monarchs imposing presence; she reigned in magisterial beauty

[ Syn: distinguished , grand , imposing ]