Definition
A member of the upper legislative chamber who represents an entire state or region, theoretically speaking for millions while practically answering to major donors and party leadership. These elected officials serve longer terms than their House counterparts, which means they can ignore angry constituents for six years instead of two. In the US system, every state gets exactly two senators, meaning Wyoming's 580,000 residents have the same Senate representation as California's 39 million—because democracy is more like guidelines than actual rules.
Example Usage
The senator promised to fight for working families while boarding a private jet to a fundraiser hosted by pharmaceutical executives.
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