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senator

noun

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

Examples of senator in a Sentence

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If the United States launches military action against Venezuela, a group of senators is ready to act quickly to try to block the use of American military force there. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025 The Colorado state senator who was killed in a car crash last week in the Denver metro area will be laid to rest on Friday afternoon. Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 In December 2023, a coalition of Republican, Democrat and Independent senators introduced a bill to prevent Biden’s CMS from finalizing its April 2024 rule. MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 The senators will also consider the nomination of Steven Haines to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis. Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 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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