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senatus academicus

noun
se·​na·​tus aca·​de·​mi·​cus | \sə̇ˈnātəˌsakəˈdemə̇kəs\
variants: or senatus
plural senatus academici\ -​məˌsī \ or senatus

Definition of senatus academicus 

: the senate in some Scottish universities

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New Latin, academic senate

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