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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
In the United States, Canada, and certain other countries, the Senate is one of the two parts of the national government that make laws for the country.
The United States Senate has one hundred members with two people from each state. |
| definition 2: |
A senate is a group of members of a government. A senate has the highest power to make laws for a state or country.
Mrs. Jackson became a member of her state's senate over twelve years ago. |
| related words: |
government, house |
The English word
senate comes from a Latin word that means "assembly of old men."