Senate

['senɪt] or ['sɛnət]

Definition

(noun.) assembly possessing high legislative powers.

Edited by Ivan--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An assembly or council having the highest deliberative and legislative functions.

(n.) A body of elders appointed or elected from among the nobles of the nation, and having supreme legislative authority.

(n.) The upper and less numerous branch of a legislature in various countries, as in France, in the United States, in most of the separate States of the United States, and in some Swiss cantons.

(n.) In general, a legislative body; a state council; the legislative department of government.

(n.) The governing body of the Universities of Cambridge and London.

(n.) In some American colleges, a council of elected students, presided over by the president of the college, to which are referred cases of discipline and matters of general concern affecting the students.

Checker: Nathan

Definition

n. a legislative or deliberative body esp. the upper house of a national legislature as of France the United States &c.: a body of venerable or distinguished persons: the governing body of the University of Cambridge.—ns. Sen′ate-house a house in which a senate meets; Sen′ator a member of a senate: in Scotland the lords of session are called Senators of the College of Justice.—adj. Senatō′rial pertaining to or becoming a senate or a senator.—adv. Senatō′rially with senatorial dignity.—ns. Sen′atorship; Senā′tus a governing body in certain universities.—Senātus academicus the governing body of a Scotch university consisting of the principal and professors; Senātus consult a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.

Editor: Lora

Unserious Contents or Definition

n. A body of elderly gentlemen charged with high duties and misdemeanors.

Typist: Sol

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