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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Voters are also electing 40 of 76 seats in the upper house (Senate), replacing senators who are at the end of their six-year term. Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 The move adds a fourth role for the former Republican senator from Florida in the Trump administration. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 May 2025 The senators filed the letter after a Washington Post column brought up how a growing number of countries, including Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India, have been granting or moving faster to let Starlink operate within their borders — all within the last few months. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025 But in March, Schumer deviated, leading a group of 10 Democratic senators to vote with the GOP to avert a government shutdown. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 2 May 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 13 May. 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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