senate
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsɛnɪt/
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senado
- The resolution you've put before this senate is clear, it is thoughtful, and above all, it is brave.
- senate committee
- faculty senate
There is this border surge in the Senate bill that has just passed.
- There is this border surge in the Senate bill that has just passed.
- And he was the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.
- No, instead this week she promoted it again during AUS Senate hearing.
- Is the Senate coming back to work today for the first time in a month?
- And despite the protest of the people, Nero decided to to back the Senate decision.
- Let's move into the positive portion other than you running for Senate.
- So it was, I think, that relationship that the women in the Senate had, that we trusted each other, we knew each other.
- They set up a Republic, which involved a Senate of noble representatives from nobility, but also popularly elected assemblies.
Examples
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Booker has already announced he won't run for governor but rather for the NJ federal senate seat.
Blog text (19) -
I am a first-year student and am on the student senate at Salish Kootenai College.
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Is the Senate coming back to work today for the first time in a month?
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I'll report the message to the senate myself.
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I remind our guests that this is a senate hearing.
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There is this border surge in the Senate bill that has just passed.
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On Sunday, the Senate reached a tentative deal on gun safety.
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As you know, there is a senate subcommittee hearing here Monday.
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Plus, the Senate Judiciary Committee says that they're going to hold a hearing next month to explore its options.
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The Senate is debating a new bill that could impact healthcare across the nation.
Compounds
- Formal
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3.4
A group in the United States Congress with two members from each state who make laws
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3.0
Part of the United States government that makes and passes laws, with two senators from each state
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word senate comes from the Latin word senex, meaning 'old man', and is like senior, which means 'older'. So a senate was originally a council of elders, and today it usually means the smaller, often upper house where experienced lawmakers meet to make important decisions.