B2nounpoliticslaw
US/ˈsen.ə.tər/
UK/ˈsen.ə.tə/
a member of a senate, especially the elected upper house of the US Congress
In context
The senator promised to vote against the new tax on fuel.
She served as a senator for her state for twelve years.
Reporters waited outside as the senator left the committee meeting.
Words that go with senator
noun + noun
- US senatorThe US senator visited our town last week.
verb + noun
- elect a senatorVoters will elect a senator in November.
noun + preposition
- senator fromHe is the senator from Texas.
adjective + noun
- former senatorThe former senator now teaches law.
- senior senatorThe senior senator chairs the finance committee.
- Democratic senatorA Democratic senator proposed the bill.