Senate
ˈsɛnət
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..
chamber upper house
2.
educationRaregoverning 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.
assembly congress council
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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
Sen.abbr.
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

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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  1. French:Sénat, Sénat romain, ...
  2. German:Senat, ...
  3. Italian:Senato, senato, ...
  4. Spanish:Senado, ...
  5. Portuguese:Senado, Senado Romano, ...
  6. Chinese:参议院, 元老院, ...
  7. Japanese:上院, 評議会, ...
  8. Arabic:مَجْلِس الشُّيُوخ, مَجْلِس الجامِعَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֵנָט, ...
  10. Russian:Сенат, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Сенат, сенат, ...
  12. Hindi:सीनेट, ...
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