senator
- 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.
- (dated) A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament.
- (historical) A member of the ancient Roman Senate.
- (historical) A member of a governing council in other states in the ancient world.
- A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.
- (obsolete) An important church official.
- 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.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛn.ə.tə/
Etymology
From Latin senātor, ultimately from senex (“old”), equivalent to senate + -or.
Related words
member of parliament
sen.
state senator
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