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senator

noun
/ˈsɛn.ə.tə/UK/ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/US

Etymology

From Latin senātor, ultimately from senex (“old”), equivalent to senate + -or.

  1. borrowed from senātor

Definitions

  1. A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as,…

    A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

    • It was disbanded when Derrick was only six, after that grouchy old ultra-Libertarian Senator Timothy de Illy made “welfare hotel for Third-World nations” a household catchphrase.
    • I was a United States senator-elect at age thirty.

  2. A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament.

  3. A member of the ancient Roman Senate.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A member of a governing council in other states in the ancient world.

    2. A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.

      • Both we will raigne as Conſuls of the earth, And mightie kings ſhall be our Senators.

    3. An important church official.

    4. In Germany, a minister of the executive branch of government in the city states of…

      In Germany, a minister of the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; and a government official of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League.

    5. The title for someone who is elected to be a senator.

      • The legislation, sponsored by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Lee, and Murphy, required the president to withdraw all forces from Yemen (except those participating in antiterrorism operations against AQAP) within 30 days of enactment.

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Derived

nonsenator, senatoress, senatorship

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA