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Anyone can bring a concern to administration through the faculty senate.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Konstantin Kosachev, deputy speaker of Russia's senate, slammed the weapons deals.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 14 July 2025
Another provision asserts that actions taken by faculty governance organizations, such as faculty councils and senates, are advisory only.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 25 Apr. 2025
Tonight, with final passage of Senate Bill 37, the faculty senate at the University of Texas at Austin had their power stripped and found out the Legislature does have authority over faculty senates after all!
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Konstantin Kosachev, deputy speaker of Russia's senate, slammed the weapons deals.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 14 July 2025
Another provision asserts that actions taken by faculty governance organizations, such as faculty councils and senates, are advisory only.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 25 Apr. 2025
Tonight, with final passage of Senate Bill 37, the faculty senate at the University of Texas at Austin had their power stripped and found out the Legislature does have authority over faculty senates after all!
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senate
Noun
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In the gambling business, the folks who generate the profits for the house are — not to put too fine a point on it — the losers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Features of the mansion and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include a 20-car garage, billiards room, pool with a slide and leathered granite countertops.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While Texas requires two-thirds of the body to be in attendance for a quorum, Missouri’s legislature only requires a simple majority — and the GOP holds roughly a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Missouri legislature.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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At least 60 votes would be needed to advance the legislation in that chamber and some senators have expressed concerns about the concept.—
Leah Askarinam,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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