senator
noun [C] /ˈsen.ə.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ (written abbreviation Sen.)Definition
› 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.United States politics and government senatorial /ˌsen.əˈtɔː.ri.əl/
/-ˈtɔːr.i-/ adjective mainly US › a senatorial candidate/committeeUnited States politics and government
/-ˈtɔːr.i-/ adjective mainly US › a senatorial candidate/committeeUnited States politics and government(Definition of senator noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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