senator
/ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
A member of the ancient Roman Senate.
noun
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.
noun
The title for someone who is elected to be a senator.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "I was a United States senator-elect at age thirty."
- "Both we will raigne as Conſuls of the earth, And mightie kings ſhall be our Senators."
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: senātor
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/
- British English: /ˈsɛn.ə.tə/