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 Butler also decided not to seek a full term as senator. John Seiler, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024 The Herald’s revelations also prompted action from Broward’s chief judge, and a vow for legislation from a Miami state senator. Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024 Months later, after the GOP had coalesced around the idea that Ukraine aid and border security should be linked, a bipartisan group of senators managed to negotiate an aid package that included border security provisions. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024 Mitchel is a first-term state senator elected in 2022. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2024 With Republicans demanding new border security provisions as part of any ultimate agreement, a bipartisan bloc of senators engaged in prolonged talks that in February produced a proposal that included significant Democratic concessions aimed at stopping the flow across the border. Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024 West argues that the direct election of senators did require the constitutional amendment to go into effect. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024 Because any one senator can prevent leadership from speeding up the process of considering legislation, the Senate slogged through much of the time necessary to pass the bill in the upper chamber and finally passed it early Saturday morning. USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 Even unsung heroes get their musical moments, a touching one by Phoebe Burn (Skinner again, lovely), the mother of a Tennessee state senator whose vote decides the fate of the amendment. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 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

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Cite this Entry

“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senator. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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