the Senate
Definition of the Senate
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
From the M-W Editors
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: an assembly or council usually possessing high deliberative and legislative functions: such as
: the supreme council of the ancient Roman republic and empire
: the second chamber in the bicameral legislature of a major political unit (such as a nation, state, or province)
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