senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər How to pronounce senator (audio)
: a member of a senate
senatorship noun

Examples of senator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And by year’s end, California will very likely have a new U.S. senator in the mold of its past one, Dianne Feinstein, whose former seat Democrat Schiff is vying to fill. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 In addition to McCarty, former state senator Richard Pan, epidemiologist Flojaune Cofer, and former councilman Steve Hansen are running for mayor. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 Gutierrez, the state senator for District 19 since 2021, positioned himself to Allred’s left over the course of the campaign. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024 Who is George Lang? Lang has served as a West Chester Township trustee and served two terms in the Ohio House of Representatives before he was elected senator in 2020. Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 Representatives of education organizations across the state told senators earlier this month that state law already allows school boards to approve any curriculum. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024 In December 1883, robbers seized $7,000 in mining payroll money held at the bank run by the Goldwater-Castaneda Mercantile, co-owned by the father of Barry Goldwater, a 1964 Republican presidential nominee and Arizona U.S. senator. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024 Topline Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley secured her first endorsement from a sitting senator Friday afternoon when Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced her support for the former South Carolina governor in her campaign against former President Donald Trump. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Some senators have grown concerned Trump’s musings could endanger what are incredibly delicate negotiations. The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of senator was in the 13th century

Dictionary Entries Near senator

Cite this Entry

“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senator. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

senator

noun
sen·​a·​tor ˈsen-ət-ər How to pronounce senator (audio)
: a member of a senate
senatorship noun

Legal Definition

senator

noun
sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər How to pronounce senator (audio)
: a member of a senate
senatorial adjective
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