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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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

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 26 Jun. 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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