senator

noun

Definition of senatornext
as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye

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Recent Examples of senator Trump says the withdrawal could be temporary until those two senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, leave office in January. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026 Republican Mitch McConnell, who remains in a rehabilitation facility, is the one senator who did not vote. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Two key Republican senators have expressed misgivings about supporting Blanche's nomination. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 July 2026 The senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, did not cite Blanche’s role in overseeing the Comey prosecution as a reason for their concern. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator
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  1. congressman
  2. legislator
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  • El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman, in November in a race that will help determine control of the Senate.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of congressman
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  • Maye Quade said she’s seen estimates that Big Tech has committed more than $100 million to super PACs to unseat state legislators across the country, on both sides of the aisle, who want to regulate AI.
    — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In South Carolina and Virginia, legislators pick the justices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of legislator

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