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senator

[sen-uh-ter] / ˈsɛn ə tər /
NOUN
statesperson
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Serena Guthrie has become a senator in Jersey at the first time of asking, after overnight results saw her finish fifth in the islandwide vote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

North Dakota is one of the few states with a multimember system, where two representatives and one senator govern together in the same district.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Jill Biden has lived a remarkable life as the wife of a senator, vice president and president of the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Cepeda, 63, is the son of a leftist senator killed by right‑wing paramilitaries.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Janey, the wife of Michigan senator Philip Hart, was familiar with the workings of Washington, DC, and she knew many of the big names in government.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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