Senate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛnɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Senate is a noun meaning In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
Meaning
In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
Before the Tyrant's throne All night his aged Senate sate.
Word Forms
- senates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include senator, senatorial, congressman, congressional, college, nat.
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