senator
Americannoun
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Often Senator a member of a senate.
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Senator, (in the United States) a title of respect accorded a person who is or has been a member of the Senate.
noun
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(often capital) a member of a Senate or senate
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any legislator or statesman
Other Word Forms
- senatorship noun
Etymology
Origin of senator
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French, from Latin senātor, equivalent to sen(ātus) “council of elders” + -ātor noun suffix; senate, -ator
Example Sentences
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Feinstein, the state’s senior U.S. senator, had nearly been elected governor in 1990 and her lengthy deliberations froze out other potentially strong contenders.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Senators voted 54-45 for 48-year-old Republican Mullin, a former wrestler and martial arts fighter who previously served as a senator for Oklahoma.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Mullin was a mixed martial arts fighter and first-time senator.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Crucially, we have the history of the Greek-speaking senator Cassius Dio, who knew Severus and his family well and was therefore exceptionally well-placed to write the history of the emperor’s reign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Out of a hundred and fifty Freedom Writers, I have been chosen to speak in front of Barbara Boxer, our senator!
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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