senate
noun
sen·ate
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Definition of senate
1
: an assembly or council usually possessing high deliberative and legislative functions: such as
a
: the supreme council of the ancient Roman republic and empire
b
: the second chamber in the bicameral legislature of a major political unit (such as a nation, state, or province)
2
: the hall or chamber in which a senate meets
3
: a governing body of some universities charged with maintaining academic standards and regulations and usually composed of the principal or representative members of the faculty
Examples of senate in a Sentence
the New York State Senate
The Senate approved the bill.
The Senate voted to repeal the tax cut.
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Some faculty say the resolution didn't reflect the sentiments of all full-time faculty in the college district because it was cast by faculty senate representatives and not by the faculty at-large. — Anne Ryman, azcentral, "Maricopa Community Colleges Chancellor Maria Harper-Marinick to step down when contract ends," 3 Sep. 2019 Fischbach was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1996 and served there advancing to committee leadership and senate president roles until 2018. — Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, "Former Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach announces bid to take on Rep. Collin Peterson in western Minnesota," 3 Sep. 2019 Companies belonging to Moise were named in two reports, by a federal auditor and the Haitian senate, into the spending of funds from Petrocaribe, a Venezuelan government program that provided subsidized oil to Caribbean nations. — Washington Post, "AP Interview: Haitian president pledges to outlast troubles," 30 Aug. 2019 The organization will focus on civic engagement and participation, especially in key states that will most impact the presidency, senate and other critical races in 2020, with the goal of helping drive turnout next November. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, "Industry Execs Form Change Is Coming Political Action Committee to Drive Artist & Voter Engagement in 2020 Election," 26 Aug. 2019 Josh Nelson, the co-director of progressive activism organization CREDO Action, left a petition on McConnell's empty chair with 140,000 signatures asking the senator to call the senate back into session and vote on background check legislation. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "March For Our Lives holds town hall calling on McConnell to act on gun legislation," 22 Aug. 2019 Republicans are focusing on the state as a presidential battleground as well as a senate pick-up opportunity, according to CBS News Political Unit AP Eleanor Watson. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Democrats rally to Tlaib, Omar over Israel ban," 15 Aug. 2019 With Northeast Ohio’s Matt Dolan leading the way in the senate, the Legislature – secretly and with no discussion – answered the call of lobbyists with a budget bill that would have capped taxes for Hunting Valley residents. — cleveland.com, "Lawmakers pass sleazy aid for the rich while Trump targets the poor, Heartless felons run drugs in jail, Biden trounces Trump in Ohio, and Cleveland filmmakers are most successful on earth – This Week in the CLE," 25 July 2019 Texas’s state senate adopted a similar law in April to prevent Austin from implementing a ban-the-box initiative that would have prohibited hiring discrimination. — Jake Bittle, Curbed, "The fight for fair-chance housing ordinances," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'senate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for senate
senate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of senate
: the smaller group of the two groups of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country, state, etc.
especially
: the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress
: a group of people who govern some colleges and universities
: the group of officials who led the ancient Roman government
See the full definition for senate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
senate
noun
sen·ate
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Kids Definition of senate
1
capitalized
: the upper house of a legislature (as the United States Congress)
2
: a governing body
senate
noun
sen·ate
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Legal Definition of senate
: the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature
especially,
capitalized
: the upper house of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature
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