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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Salazar is a state senator representing the 18th District in Brooklyn and parts of Queens and chairs the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction. Julia Salazar, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025 Jacqueline Collins, former state senator and member of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, echoed the sentiment. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025 Texas has not voted Democratic on the presidential level since 1976, and has not voted for a Democratic senator since 1988. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 Continue reading … ‘NOT ACCEPTABLE’ – RFK Jr. clashes with Democratic senator over cancer treatment. FOXNews.com, 15 May 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 21 May. 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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