senator

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/ UK /ˈsɛn.ə.tə/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
A member of a senate, the higher house of a parliament or legislature.

The senator voted in favour of the new education bill.

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Forms senators

Derived forms nonsenatorsenatoresssenatorship

Related forms senatesenatresssenatrix

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Phrases (1)

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state senator
a member of a state's senate

Noun + noun

Etymology

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

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