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English
Proper noun
Senate (plural Senates)
- Any of several legislative bodies. (In countries which have multiple legislative bodies, the Senate is often the more senior.)
- (historical) The council that governed the ancient Roman Republic.
- (Canada) The Senate of Canada; the upper house of the Canadian parliament; "the Senate".
- (US) The United States Senate.
- (US) The upper legislative body of many of the states of the United States.
- (Philippines) The upper house of the Philippine Congress.
Derived terms
Translations
legislative body
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Roman senate
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Canadian senate
US Senate
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See also
- House
- House of Commons
- House of Representatives
- Lower House
- National Assembly
- Upper House
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Pronunciation
Noun
Senate m
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