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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Last month, McMahon told senators Trump’s plan to dismantle the Education Department would need congressional approval first. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 Slotkin is a first-term senator who won her battleground race in a pivotal state that former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025 The senator from Michigan gave arguably the best response to an address to Congress since former Sen. Jim Webb's fiery response to George W. Bush in 2007 with the country embroiled in the Iraq War. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 The act was sponsored by Reed Smoot, a senator from Utah and chair of the Senate Finance Committee. Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 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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