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Senator Noun Bre ˈsenətə(R ˈsenətər Mccarthy Served Democratic

Word senator
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsenətə(r) / NAmE / ˈsenətər /
Example
  • senator mccarthy
  • she has served as a democratic senator for north carolina since 2009.
  • he was pilloried by his fellow senators.
  • in 1988 he became a us senator.
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senator

(noun)BrE / ˈsenətə(r) / NAmE / ˈsenətər /
  1. a member of a senate
    • Senator McCarthy
    • She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009.

    Extra Examples

    • He was pilloried by his fellow Senators.
    • In 1988 he became a US Senator.
    • We’ll talk to two key senators on the Intelligence Committee.
    • Write your senators and congressmen urging them to protect the US constitution.
    • a Republican state senator
    • the former US Senator, James Hurley
    • He was elected senator for Pennsylvania in 2004.
    • I would like to thank Senator Kelman for his warm welcome.
    • She is a widely-respected moderate Republican senator from Kansas.
    • The campaign is headed by former US Senator, James Wiseman.
    • There was a visit to the area by a delegation of senior US senators.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (denoting a member of the ancient Roman senate): from Old French senateur, from Latin senator, from senex ‘old man’.
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