senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər 

: a member of a senate

senatorship

ˈse-nə-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of senator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Already, multiple House Republicans; key GOP candidates; and two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the move. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

One of the suspects, Julian Gallo, served as a senator for eight years after the rebel group made a peace deal with Colombia’s government that gave its leadership 10 seats in Colombia’s congress. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Reynolds modeled Mai on ancient Roman senators and military leaders, dressing him in robes reminiscent of Tahitian tapa cloth but with a Roman flair. — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

The bill passed the House on an overwhelming 414-17 vote and the Senate without a single senator opposed. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for senator

• progenitor

Kids Definition

senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈsen-ət-ər 

: a member of a senate

senatorship

-ˌship 

noun

Legal Definition

senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər 

: a member of a senate

senatorial

ˌse-nə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

adjective