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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Republicans currently need about eight votes from senators in the Democratic caucus to pass their short-term funding measure to overcome the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rules. Kevin Breuninger,erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 Continue reading … ‘HOW DARE YOU’ – Bondi blasts senator over military record claim during fiery exchange. FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 While some Republican senators even expressed doubt about the administration’s legal ability to go through with the threat, the memo is another part of the administration’s strategy to increase the pain on Democrats while the government is shut down. Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025 At issue is the FBI’s obtaining senators’ phone records in 2023, apparently as Smith sought to establish contacts between the president and lawmakers on that day. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 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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