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.
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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. — marafon
deBei den letzten Wahlen wurde er in den Senat gewählt. — Kerstin
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.
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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