senator
noun
sen·a·tor
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Definition of senator
: a member of a senate
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Other Words from senator
senatorship
\ ˈse-nə-tər-ˌship
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noun
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noun
Examples of senator in a Sentence
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The Vermont senator and Warren have been favorites in some of the group's internal surveys so far. — NBC News, "This week's biggest campaign stories," 31 Aug. 2019 The Vermont senator is narrowly leading the state’s Democratic primary field, according to a recent poll. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Sen. Bernie Sanders announces September rally in downtown Denver," 31 Aug. 2019 The latest Monmouth poll is also probably the best showing for Sanders, the Vermont senator who has been as low as fourth in most polls. — Fortune, "Sanders and Warren Climb, Biden Dips in New 2020 Democratic Presidential Poll," 26 Aug. 2019 The Vermont senator spoke Saturday from the Minnesota Public Radio building. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "In State Fair visit, Bernie Sanders criticizes Trump and advocates economic equality," 24 Aug. 2019 Sanders, a Vermont senator, has 11 staffers on his payroll. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Sanders, Harris set for showdown in delegate-rich California," 21 Aug. 2019 Warren released her plan just days after 2020 Democratic rival Senator Bernie Sanders outlined his proposals on the hot-button campaign issue, with the Vermont senator setting an ambitious goal of cutting the prison population in half. — Christina Prignano, BostonGlobe.com, "Elizabeth Warren releases sweeping plan to overhaul criminal justice system," 20 Aug. 2019 Ahrens included a video clip showing Harris speaking at the Vermont senator's single-payer bill introduction in 2017. — Katie Ross Dominick, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Elizabeth Warren apologizes for DNA test and identifying as Native American," 19 Aug. 2019 On the final day of this year’s legislative session, Whitley stepped down as interim secretary of state after all 12 Democratic senators stood firm against his confirmation. — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott taps Hispanic former aide as secretary of state after noncitizen voter flap," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'senator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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senator
noun
English Language Learners Definition of senator
: a member of a senate or the Senate
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senator
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sen·a·tor
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Kids Definition of senator
: a member of a Senate
senator
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sen·a·tor
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Legal Definition of senator
: a member of a senate
Other Words from senator
senatorial
\ ˌse-nə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
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adjective
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