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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Multiple senators have raised concerns about the House's cuts to the program. Riley Beggin, USA Today, 28 May 2025 The senator prepared 1,164 pages of material for the historic speech, a press release from Booker's office previously confirmed. Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025 The deal will save 10,000 jobs in Pennsylvania and add another 10,000 jobs in the building trades to add another arc furnace, the senator said. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 May 2025 Last Wednesday, the senator sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, querying the carbon footprint of the new data center in Louisiana. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 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 3 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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