senator
/ˈsɛnətə
/noun
1A member of a senate, in particular a member of the US Senate: [as title]: Senator Vandenburg...
- By contrast, the legitimacy of Congressmen, senators, and the president lies solely in their election.
- The class systems from highest to lowest were the senators, councilmen and their families.
- Both Republican and Democratic senators said they would raise the issue.
2 Scots Law A Lord of Session.After becoming a judge (Senator of the College of Justice and Lord of Session) in 1970, he succeeded Lord Clyde as Lord Justice General....
- He was an advocate, and became a Senator of the College of Justice and a Lord of Justiciary, taking the title of Lord Pitmeddon, in 1677.
Derivatives
senatorship
- The senatorship came from the Region, so only the senators from my chapter showed up.
- When planning to present a Senatorship, allow sufficient time to get the forms submitted and approved.
Origin
Middle English (denoting a member of the ancient Roman senate): from Old French senateur, from Latin senator (see senate).