Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Sénateur (en. Senator)

    [senatœʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Elected member of a senate, representing a constituency.
    The senator introduced a new law to parliament.
    Le sénateur a présenté une nouvelle loi au parlement.
    Person with an important political role within a government.
    The senator discussed economic issues during the session.
    Le sénateur a discuté des enjeux économiques lors de la séance.
    A representative of citizens at a higher political level.
    Senators are often called to vote on major reforms.
    Les sénateurs sont souvent appelés à se prononcer sur des réformes majeures.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'senator', derived from 'senex' meaning old.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lifetime senator
    Title designating a senator appointed for life.
    sénateur à vie
    senator's seat
    Position or role held in a legislative assembly.
    siège de sénateur
    senatorial power
    Authority or influence exerted by senators.
    pouvoir sénatorial

    Related Words

    senate
    Legislative assembly to which senators belong.
    sénat
    deputy
    Member of another legislative assembly, generally lower than the senate.
    député
    politics
    Science and activity related to the management of public affairs.
    politique

    Slang Meanings

    Aged politician, often criticized for inaction.
    This senator has become a true dinosaur of politics.
    Ce sénateur est devenu un véritable dinosaure de la politique.
    A senator who follows party directives without questioning.
    He is just a porcelain senator, who only votes as he's told.
    Il est juste un sénateur de porcelaine, qui ne fait que voter ce qu'on lui dit.