Senate
See also: senate
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, "the Senate".
- (US) The upper legislative body of many of the states of the United States.
Translations
legislative body
Roman senate
Canadian senate
US Senate
See also
- House of Representatives
- House of Commons
- National Assembly
- Upper House
- Lower House
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