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
