Definition of senate
1
:an assembly or council usually possessing high deliberative and legislative functions: such as
a
:the supreme council of the ancient Roman republic and empire
b
:the second chamber in the bicameral legislature of a major political unit (such as a nation, state, or province)
2
:the hall or chamber in which a senate meets
3
:a governing body of some universities charged with maintaining academic standards and regulations and usually composed of the principal or representative members of the faculty
