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A female member of a senate. A senate is a political body that is part of the legislature, for example in the USA or in German city-states such as Hamburg.
Die Senatorin für Bildung stellte die neue Schulreform vor.
The senator for education presented the new school reform.
The ending '-in' is added to the masculine form 'der Senator' (the male senator) to form the female professional title. This pattern is very common in German for deriving female job titles from male ones.
Die neue Senatorin wurde gestern vereidigt.
The new senator was sworn in yesterday.
In Germany, a 'Senatorin' (senator) is usually a member of the state government in the city-states of Berlin, Hamburg, or Bremen. Her role corresponds to that of a minister in other federal states.
Die Hamburger Senatorin für Wissenschaft reiste zu einer Konferenz.
The Hamburg senator for science traveled to a conference.
A senator is often responsible for a specific policy area. Therefore, the word is frequently used with the preposition 'für' (for) and the corresponding department, e.g. 'Senatorin für Finanzen' (senator for finance) or 'Senatorin für Soziales' (senator for social affairs).
Die Senatorin für Umwelt hat neue Klimaziele vorgestellt.
The senator for the environment presented new climate targets.
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'der Senator' and 'die Senatorin' both refer to a member of a senate. The difference is the person's gender: 'der Senator' is used for a man, and 'die Senatorin' for a woman. The words can be confused because the political role is the same. If the gender is known and important, you choose the appropriate form. In general texts, 'Senator' can also appear as the masculine form, but for an individual woman, 'Senatorin' is more natural and more precise.
Die Senatorin aus Hamburg stellte ihren Plan für bessere Schulen vor.
The senator from Hamburg presented her plan for better schools.
Der Senator sprach im Parlament über den neuen Haushalt.
The senator spoke in parliament about the new budget.