senatornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsen.ə.tər/us/ˈsen.ə.t̬ɚ/written abbreviation Sen.a politician who has been elected to a Senate:
Only two senators voted against the bill.
[ as form of address ] It's a pleasure to meet you, Senator.
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- The senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds.
- The senator worked hard, always talking to his constituents and hearing their problems.
- The senator has two homes - an apartment in Washington and a house in Colorado.
- For three hours a committee of state senators listened to a parade of local residents giving their opinions.
- former U.S. senator George Mitchell
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- the Articles of Confederation
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- the FBI
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senatorial
adjective uk/ˌsen.əˈtɔː.ri.əl/us/ˌsen.əˈtɔːr.i.əl/mainly US
a senatorial candidate/committee