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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Boozman leads the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, which has legislative jurisdiction over matters involving nutrition programs. Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025 The bill passed the Senate once before but stalled in the House, and a new bipartisan version introduced earlier this year hasn’t made much progress either. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025 The biggest losers, so far, are the 670,000 government workers who are currently furloughed without pay as the Senate struggles toward pass a resolution to reopen the government. Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025 Artiles served from 2010 to 2016 in the House before getting elected to the Senate. Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Senate

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“The Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Senate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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