senate

sen·ate  (snt)

n.

1. Abbr. Sen. An assembly or a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government, specifically:

a. Senate The upper house of the U.S. Congress, to which two members are elected from each state by popular vote for a six-year term.

b. often Senate The upper house in the bicameral legislature of many states in the United States.

c. Senate The upper legislative house in Canada, France, and some other countries.

d. The supreme council of state of the ancient Roman Republic and later of the Roman Empire.

2. The building or hall in which such a council or assembly meets.

3. A governing, advisory, or disciplinary body of some colleges and universities composed of faculty members and sometimes student representatives.

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[Middle English senat, from Old French, from Latin sentus, from senex, sen-, old, an elder; see sen- in Indo-European roots.]

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senate

Noun

the main governing body at some universities [Latin senatus council of the elders]

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Senate

Noun

the upper chamber of the legislatures of Australia, the US, Canada, and many other countries

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Senate an assembly or Council of citizens; a body of the elders, 1586; the governing body of a nation, state or university.

Examples: the senate of the Gods is met, 1821; the senate of the heart, 1540.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	senate - assembly possessing high legislative powers U.S. Senate, United States Senate, US Senate, Senate - the upper house of the United States Congress law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws
	2.	Senate - the upper house of the United States Congress U.S. Senate, United States Senate, US Senate senate - assembly possessing high legislative powers Congress, U.S. Congress, United States Congress, US Congress - the legislature of the United States government

Translations

senate [ˈsɛnɪt] n → senado see also Congress

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senate [ˈsɛnɪt] n → sénat m;

(US);

the Senate → le Sénat

senate

Le Senate est la chambre haute du "Congress", le parlement des États-Unis. Il est composé de 100 sénateurs, 2 par État, élus au suffrage universel direct tous les 6 ans, un tiers d'entre eux étant renouvelé tous les 2 ans.

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senate [ˈsɛnɪt] n → Senat m

Senate

Senate ist das Oberhaus des amerikanischen Kongresses (das Unterhaus ist das House of Representatives. Der Senat besteht aus 100 Senatoren, zwei für jeden Bundesstaat, die für sechs Jahre gewählt werden, wobei ein Drittel alle zwei Jahre neu gewählt wird. Die Senatoren werden in direkter Wahl vom Volk gewählt. Siehe auch congress.

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senate [ˈsɛnɪt] n → senato