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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Our senators aren’t listening to us Few things in life are worse than listening to endless hold music when connecting to live customer service agents at your bank, utility, or airline. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026 In a sign of the GOP’s loyalty to him, Republican senators added $1 billion in White House security upgrades for the ballroom to an unrelated bill this week. Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026 In a sign of the GOP's loyalty to him, Republican senators added $1 billion in White House security upgrades for the ballroom to an unrelated bill this week. ABC News, 9 May 2026 The only four Black congressmen who have represented Louisiana since the end of the Reconstruction era appealed to state senators to keep two majority-Black districts in a state where one-third of voters are Black. Arkansas Online, 9 May 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 11 May. 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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