senator

Definitions

1. The title for someone who is elected to be a senator.
2. 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
3. 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.
4. A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament
5. A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament.
   dated
6. A member of the ancient Roman Senate
7. A member of the ancient Roman Senate.
   historical
8. A member of a governing council in other states in the ancient world
9. A member of a governing council in other states in the ancient world.
   historical
10. A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman
11. A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.
12. An important church official.
    obsolete
13. 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.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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