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Video footage of the incident shows Padilla repeatedly identifying himself as a U.S. senator while being led away by federal agents.—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 In a week when Israel bombed Iran, and Iran bombed Israel back, and a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were assassinated, and a United States senator was wrestled to the ground for daring to ask a question, Brian Wilson died.—Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025 John Hoffman, a Minnesota state senator and his wife Yvette, who lived nearby, were also shot, but survived.—Scott Simon, NPR, 21 June 2025 California politics: In the June 18 Section A, a column about U.S. senators running for governor said former California Gov. George Deukmejian was term limited.—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for senator
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Etymology
Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus
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