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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Ankit Jain, Washington’s shadow senator, said Senate Democrats will have to be convinced to vote against the bills. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025 In dramatic testimony, Susan Monarez told GOP and Democratic senators she was asked to compromise her integrity as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Earlier this year, my Utah senator Mike Lee proposed that Congress bring back letters of marque and reprisal. Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025 The plan to build Roy Blunt Luminary Park, named after the former United States senator from Missouri who helped clinch federal funding for the project, has been in the works for years. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 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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