senate
/ˈsɛnət/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English
Meaning
noun
In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
noun
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.
noun
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.
name
Any of several legislative bodies. (In countries which have multiple legislative bodies, the Senate is often the more senior.)
name
The council that governed the ancient Roman Republic.
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- American English: /ˈsɛnət/
- British English: /ˈsɛnɪt/