senador

senator

noun seh-nah-DOHR Less Common

Origin: From Latin senator, from senatus (senate), from senex (old man, elder).

Usage Note

Senador is the masculine form; the feminine is senadora. In Spain, the Senado is the upper chamber of the Cortes Generales, though it has less power than the Congreso de los Diputados. In Latin American countries such as Mexico and Argentina, the Senate holds more constitutional weight. Escaño is the word for a senate seat.

Examples

"La senadora presentó un nuevo proyecto de ley."

Natural Translation

The senator presented a new bill.

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