senator

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see also: Senator

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɛn.ə.tə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/, /ˈsɛn.ə.ɾɚ/. In American English, as a title also /ˈsɛntər/.

Noun

senator (plural senators)

1. A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate. The legislatures of the United States and Canada have senators.
   • 2003, Olga Gardner Galvin, The Alphabet Challenge, Page 31

     It was disbanded when Derrick was only six, after that grouchy old ultra-Libertarian senator Timothy de Illy

2. (historical) A position in government held in ancient Rome by experienced, elder officials as advisors or consultants for younger, less experienced functionaries.
3. A member of the king's council.

Related terms

• senate
• senatress
• senatrix

Translations

• French: sénateur, sénatrice
• German: Senator, Senatorin
• Italian: senatore, senatrice
• Portuguese: senador, senadora
• Russian: сена́тор
• Spanish: senador, senadora

Translations

• Russian: сена́тор

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Senator

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Noun

senator

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

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