Meaning & use

senator

noun·Academic

A member of a senate, especially of a national or state legislative body.

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The senator gave a speech urging colleagues to support the new bill.

Voters in the state will choose a new senator this November.

A note on using this word

Senator is usually capitalized when used as a title before a name, as in Senator Smith.

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