senator

1 of 2

noun (1)

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər 

: a member of a senate

senatorship

ˈse-nə-tər-ˌship 

noun

senatorship

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noun (2)

sen·​a·​tor·​ship

: the office or position of senator

Examples of senator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pappas, who would be the first openly gay male senator if elected, won his primary by holding off a late surge from a more progressive foe. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Republican senators are warning that the Senate’s bipartisan cryptocurrency regulatory bill is likely to fail next week when the chamber returns. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

While New Hampshire has not voted for a Republican for president since 2000 and has not elected a GOP senator since 2010, Republicans have controlled the governor's mansion since 2017. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

But the Republican senator’s critics seized on the revelations about Marshall’s extensive litigation against patients. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus

Noun (2)

senator + -ship

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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