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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Republicans hope that more Democratic senators will break ranks with their leadership and vote to reopen the government as pressure mounts from voters. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 Among the options the senators could be overheard discussing were a very short stopgap bill while an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies is negotiated. Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 The only Republican senator to oppose the funding proposal is Kentucky's very own Rand Paul. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025 Photograph by Greta Rybus The same could be said of Graham Platner, an oyster farmer from Maine who’s running in the Democratic primary to challenge Susan Collins, the state’s five-term Republican senator. Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 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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