senate
In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamberIn some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
» The measure has already passed the Senate.
Meaning
3 sensesIn some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
Senat
сена́тsenát
сена́тsenát
the upper house of the United States Congress
A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors in a political system or in institutional governance, as in a university, and traditionally of advanced age.
In Germany, the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; the governments of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League; and the bench in a higher appellate court.
Examples
43 sentencesThe measure has already passed the Senate.
He was elected to the Senate in the last election.
ruНа последних выборах он был избран в сенат.
deBei den letzten Wahlen wurde er in den Senat gewählt.
Tom was removed from the senate.
This week, we welcome the president of the senate.
The supreme power was transferred from him to the senate.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English senat, from Old French senat, from Latin senātus (“council of elders;From Middle English senat, from Old French senat, from Latin senātus (“council of elders; a senate”), from senex (“old”).
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Forms
plural: senatesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the upper house of the United States Congress:United States SenateU.S. SenateUS Senate