senate

[US]/ˈsenət/
[UK]/ˈsenət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the upper house of certain countries, such as the United States, Australia, and France, where senators are elected to represent the states or regions; a council of a university, especially in the UK; the council in some ancient societies such as Ancient Rome.

Phrases & Collocations

senate members

senate committee

senate majority leader

senate minority leader

senate finance committee

senate banking committee

senate budget committee

Example Sentences

the Senate passed the measure by a 48–30 vote.

France held its breath while the Senate chose its new president.

The bill carried the Senate.; The bill was carried by the Senate.

The committee will have to compare the Senate's version of the bill with the version that was passed by the House.

At the instance of the senate, Marcus Antoninus, now quaestor, was made consul;

But the president's decision to renominate Ben Bernanke for Senate confirmation is considered a safe one.

The one hundred members (two from each state) of the Senate serve for six years.

He enrolled in the senate many of his friends, giving them the rank of aedile or prisoner;

2. the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate- Mary W.Williams.

Voting 15-0, the Senate on Wednesday afternoon approved on third and final reading the 2009 Baselines Bill delineating the country's archipelagic baselines.

Persons thus co-opted by the Senate were liable to the burden of the praetorship, and likewise those whom the Emperor ennobled, unless special exemption were granted.

Real-world Examples

She pleads the Senate to take actions.

Source: NPR News April 2013 Collection

He is the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and a Democrat.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Earlier, some of them tried to disrupt Armistice Day events at the Senate of War Memorial.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

Now, this agreement was struck by House Speaker, Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

She sent an open letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Source: This month VOA Special English

This is according to Senate investigators. That's the Senate view.

Source: NPR News December 2014 Collection

The result was expected as Republicans control the Senate.

Source: CRI Online April 2020 Collection

Senate Republicans are prepared to vote against a bill, which includes additional aid to Ukraine and Israel.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He said he'd leave the Senate in the coming weeks.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2017 Collection

We do know that it is very unlikely that Mayorkas will be removed by the Democrat controlled Senate.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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