Senate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsenət|  American pronunciation of the word senate
Brit.  |ˈsenɪt|  British pronunciation of the word senate

noun

- assembly possessing high legislative powers
- the upper house of the United States Congress

Extra examples

The Senate approved the bill.

The Senate voted to repeal the tax cut.

He is currently serving his third term in the U.S. Senate.

Her election to the Senate was a surprise to many.

She won a Senate seat.

The Republicans are currently the majority in the Senate.

The nominee faces strong opposition in the Senate.

The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate.

Each state has equal representation in the Senate.

The Republicans are now the minority in the Senate.

... drew scattered snickers when he implemented a dress code for Senate staffers ...

We waited for the senator outside the Senate chamber.

The U.S. legislature is separated into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The bill was defeated in the state senate.

...a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct...

Word forms

noun
singular: senate
plural: senates
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