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

Recent Examples on the Web During more than 30 years as a U.S. senator, Feinstein played pivotal roles in creating multiple national parks, sponsored the 1990s assault weapons ban and led Democrats on both the Senate Intelligence and Senate Judiciary committees. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 The fact remains that during the vaunted pro-choice backlash of the past two years, not one pro-life senator or governor has lost his office in an election. The Editors, National Review, 9 Apr. 2024 Similar efforts lag in the United States, but a bipartisan group of senators is expected to release a plan to create AI legislation in the near future. Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 The video of the senator and his group was originally shared on TikTok by Tony Cani and reposted on many social media platforms. Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 The Bee reached out to the offices of California’s senators, nine Central Valley and Sacramento-area House members, the Senate candidates and the challengers in the two toss-up House races on Monday. Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024 After losing the election, Kaine had little time to bounce back mentally, soon returning full-time to his job as a United States senator. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 The Senate easily passed the measure Thursday afternoon, with all but one Democratic senator supporting it. Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024 The breaking news on this site Wednesday shared that the 82-year-old former Democratic vice presidential nominee and longtime senator from Connecticut died due to complications from a fall, according to his family. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near senator

Cite this Entry

“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senator. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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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