Definition
Definition of Senate - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
governmentthe upper house in the bicameral legislatures of many countries
- Senators in the Senate debated the proposed bill..
2.
educationRare governing council at some universitiesRare
- The university's Senate decided on the new curriculum.
3.
politicsTECH. legislative council of ancient RomeTECH.
- The Roman Senate was influential in politics.
Expressions with Senate
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draft of a law under consideration by a senate
The committee reviewed the Senate Bill thoroughly.
formal expression of opinion by the Senate
The bill passed with the sense of the Senate.
smaller group within the Senate handling specific issues
The United States Senate Subcommittee on Health discussed the new healthcare bill.
Origin of Senate
Latin, senatus (council of elders)
Terms with Senate included in their meaning
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legislator
member of a state's legislative senate
government
related to a senate or its members
abr: Senator
member of a senate
politics
appointment by the US President when Senate is in recess
Roman history
member of the ancient Roman Senate
politics
end debate in the US Senate using a vote-limiting procedure
government
Senate session for executive business
US politics
US Senate procedure allowing simple majority decisions
Roman history
ancient Roman senate house
acr: New York State senate district
region represented in New York State senate
acr: senate bill
proposed law for discussion
acr: senate resolution
decision made by the senate
US politics
Senate pact to limit debate time
politics
competition for a seat in the senate
time period
period during which candidates compete for a senate seat
political effort
organized effort to win a seat in the senate
legal
draft of a law under consideration by a senate
politics
position held by a member of a senate representing people or area
legislative
formal expression of opinion by the Senate
Senate division
division of the Senate for detailed legislative work
government
smaller group within the Senate handling specific issues
Examples of Senate in a sentence
He was elected to the Senate last year. The Senate approved the new research funding proposal. Members of the Senate met to discuss policy changes. The Senate debated the new law extensively. Historians study the role of the Senate in ancient Rome.
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- French:Sénat, Sénat romain, ...
- German:Senat, ...
- Italian:Senato, senato, ...
- Spanish:Senado, ...
- Portuguese:Senado, Senado Romano, ...
- Chinese:参议院, 元老院, ...
- Japanese:上院, 評議会, ...
- Arabic:مَجْلِس الشُّيُوخ, مَجْلِس الجامِعَة, ...
- Hebrew:סֵנָט, ...
- Russian:Сенат, ...
- Ukrainian:Сенат, сенат, ...
- Hindi:सीनेट, ...
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