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senator¹
- /ˈsɛn.ə.tə/ UK
- /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin senātor, ultimately from senex (“old”), equivalent to senate + -or.
noun senators · senatour
- 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.
- A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament.
- A member of the ancient Roman Senate.
- A member of a governing council in other states in the ancient world.
- 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.
- An important church official.
- 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.
Senator²
noun Senators
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: senate, congressman, assemblyman, governor, republican, sir, honourable, dormant, kerry, texas, marcia, ives, nute, giulio, congressperson, legislator
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noun historic: position in government of ancient Rome
| 中文 | 元老 yuánlǎo |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | συγκλητικός sygklitikós |
| Română | senator |
| Русский | сена́тор senátor |
| العربية | سِنَاتُور sinātūr |
| עברית | סֵנָטוֹר, סנאטור senátor |
noun member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate
| Español | senador, senadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상원의원 sang'wonuiwon |
| 日本語 | 上院議員 jōin giin |
| 中文 | 參議員 /参议员 cānyìyuán |
| हिन्दी | सीनेटर sīneṭar |
| Kiswahili | seneta |
| Português | senador, senadora |
| Français | sénateur, sénatrice |
| Deutsch | Senator, Senatorin |
| Italiano | senatore, senatrice |
| Ελληνικά | γερουσιαστής gerousiastís, γερουσιάστρια gerousiástria |
| Română | senator, senatoare |
| Русский | сена́тор senátor, сена́торша senátorša |
| Tiếng Việt | nghị sĩ, thượng nghị sĩ |
| العربية | سِنَاتُور sinātūr, سِنَاتُورَة sinātūra |
| עברית | סֵנָטוֹר, סנאטור senátor, סנאטורית senatorit |
Talk about this word "senator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/senator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. senator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/senator "senator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/senator.Cite this
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howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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