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Senate ˈsenət University Noun Bre Member Committee Loughborough

Word senate
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsenət / NAmE / ˈsenət /
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  • a member of the senate
  • a senate committee
  • the senate of loughborough university
  • she is attempting to win a seat in the irish senate.
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senate

(noun)BrE / ˈsenət / NAmE / ˈsenət /
  1. one of the two groups of elected politicians who make laws in some countries, for example in the US, Australia, Canada and France. The Senate is smaller than the other group but higher in rank. Many state parliaments in the US also have a Senate.
    • compare congress
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/congress
    • a member of the Senate
    • a Senate committee
  2. (in some countries) the group of people who control a university
    • the senate of Loughborough University
  3. (in ancient Rome) the most important council of the government; the building where the council met

    4. Extra Examples

    • She is attempting to win a seat in the Irish Senate.
    • The bill was passed by the Senate last month.
    • The proposal requires the approval of the university senate.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’.
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