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

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How did Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin vote? Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Haley is currently a Kansas state senator, and has served in the Kansas House and Senate for almost 30 years. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025 How has your senator voted so far? George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2025 In that letter, the senators called for Noem to remove the video and stop using federal fund for political messaging. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for senator

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

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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senator. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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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