Meaning & use
senate
A governing or legislative body, especially the upper house of a national or state legislature.
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The bill must pass through the senate before it becomes law.
She was elected to the senate after years serving in local government.
A note on using this word
Capitalized as Senate, the word refers to a specific body, such as the United States Senate.
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