senator

1 of 2

noun (1)

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər 

: a member of a senate

senatorship

ˈse-nə-tər-ˌship 

noun

senatorship

2 of 2

noun (2)

sen·​a·​tor·​ship

: the office or position of senator

Examples of senator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Asked for a request for comment Tuesday on the senators' letter, Homeland Security referred to the earlier White House response. — Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

In a particularly startling moment, one Republican senator even accused Smith of perjuring himself about his attendance at a basketball game in what appeared to be a misunderstanding over a team name. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The race has generated national attention as Hamilton seeks to become the first Democratic senator elected in Kansas since the 1930s. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

While the bill received bipartisan support in the Senate on Monday, there were still concerns from many senators, largely around the amount of leverage the bill gives to the NCAA. — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Noun (2)

senator + -ship

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for senator

• progenitor

Kids Definition

senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈsen-ət-ər 

: a member of a senate

senatorship

-ˌship 

noun

Legal Definition

senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər 

: a member of a senate

senatorial

ˌse-nə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

adjective