senate
In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
Noun 3 meanings
In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors in a political system or in institutional governance, as in a university, and traditionally of advanced age.
In Germany, the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; the governments of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League; and the bench in a higher appellate court.
Etymology
From Middle English senat, from Old French senat, from Latin senātus (“council of elders; a senate”), from senex (“old”).
SENATE at a glance
SENATE has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,627 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with senate
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