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