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senator

[ sen-uh-ter ]

noun

  1. Often Senator. a member of a senate.
  2. Senator, (in the United States) a title of respect accorded a person who is or has been a member of the Senate.


senator

/ ˈɛəə /

noun

  1. often capital a member of a Senate or senate
  2. any legislator or statesman
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of senator1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French, from Latin ٴǰ, equivalent to (ٳܲ) “council of elders” + -ٴǰ noun suffix; senate, -ator
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Ted Cruz, an arch-conservative senator from Texas, said on his podcast on Friday that Trump's tariffs "could hurt jobs and could hurt America" - particularly if other nations retaliate, as China has already done.

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The Grassley-Cantwell bill marks the second time senators pushed back on Trump’s new import taxes in just a week.

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The senators said the Signal scandal "raises questions as to the use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information".

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This week saw a deadly earthquake rock Myanmar, a US senator speak for 25 hours straight, and Newcastle United fans celebrate their first domestic trophy for 70 years.

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Trump, it seems, is not open to criticism, calling Paul and three other GOP senators "disloyal" for voting to roll back his tariffs against Canada, a longstanding trade and strategic partner.

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