the Senate
noun
1
: the smaller group of the two groups of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country, state, etc.
the New York State Senate
especially
: the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress
—often used before another noun
the Senate race
the Senate majority leader
2
: the group of officials who led the ancient Roman government
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The legislation has not passed the Senate.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump has also been pushing the GOP to pass the SAVE America Act, the voter ID and citizenship bill, which faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
When Butterfield acknowledged that a taping system indeed existed, he was brought before a public hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
For both parties, the contest set advertising spending records, keeping the Senate race in front of voters for months.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Trump has also been pushing the GOP to pass the SAVE America Act, the voter ID and citizenship bill, which faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
When Butterfield acknowledged that a taping system indeed existed, he was brought before a public hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities.
—Douglass K. Daniel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
For both parties, the contest set advertising spending records, keeping the Senate race in front of voters for months.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“The Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Senate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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