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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Stephanie Christian contacted her state senator — John Carson, R-Douglas County — about the issue. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026 Noem was fired as DHS secretary last month and replaced by Markwayne Mullin, who was serving as an Oklahoma senator at the time. Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026 As the proposal has encountered local political opposition and protests from Beijing, US senators visited Taiwan this week to encourage its legislators to reach an agreement. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 The outlet also criticized the Florida senator for not doing enough prior to the two-week recess. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026 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 Apr. 2026.

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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