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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That would put the DOJ antitrust investigation starting around the time an anti-Netflix report by a Heritage Foundation spin-off was sent to GOP senators and MAGA loyalists early this month. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026 Seven senators are retiring and one left for another job. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026 Party leaders did coalesce behind one of the Democrats running to replace Pelosi, Scott Wiener, a liberal state senator who is vying be the first openly gay person to represent San Francisco in Congress. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 Although Cornyn faces an uphill primary battle, incumbents historically have a leg up in any race, leaving many Democrats less hopeful if Texas’s senior senator can clear Hunt and Paxton. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 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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