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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Meanwhile, Shipley said Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and other Republican senators may focus on reforming Senate floor procedures, such as the 30-hour debate requirement for each nominee, rather than attempting to undo the blue slip practice altogether. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025 Cruz and other senators have made a lot of noise about the importance of beating China back to the Moon, and some have, like Bridenstine, complained about the complexity of SpaceX's architecture. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025 What To Know In July, the Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Bove to the 3rd Circuit, with Democrats opposing the nomination and two Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins — joining them in opposition. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Like Johnson, the senior senator from New York has tried to put the onus for preventing a government shutdown on his colleagues in the other party. Erin Doherty, CNBC, 3 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 9 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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