Senate
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Meaning of Senate
The upper chamber of the Congress of the United States and also the name given to similar bodies in the legislature of most states.
Senate Alternative Definition
The name of the less numerous of the two bodies constituting the legislative branch of the government of the United States, and of the several states.
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Attorney General, Enrolled Bill Rule, Impeachment, Senator, Solicitor-general.
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Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Senate
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c. 1200, "legal and administrative body of ancient Rome," from Old French senat or Latin senatus "highest council of the state in ancient Rome," literally "council of elders," from senex (genitive senis) "old man, old" (see senile). Attested from late 14c. in reference to governing bodies of free cities in Europe; of national governing bodies from 1550s; specific sense of upper house of U.S. legislature is recorded from 1775.
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Congress of the United States; Constitution of the United States.
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