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senate
noun
the
smaller
,
usually
upper
,
house
of
a
parliament
or
congress
that
debates
,
makes
,
and
approves
laws
•
The
Senate
voted
to
pass
the
new
climate
bill
after
hours
of
debate
.
The
Senate
voted
to
pass
the
new
climate
bill
after
hours
of
debate
.
•
Only
if
the
Senate
and
the
House
agree
will
the
law
be
changed
.
Only
if
the
Senate
and
the
House
agree
will
the
law
be
changed
.
From
Latin
senatus
,
derived
from
senex
meaning
“
old
man
,”
because
in
ancient
Rome
the
Senate
was
originally
a
council
of
elders
.
noun
the
main
governing
or
advisory
council
of
a
university
that
makes
important
academic
and
administrative
decisions
•
The
university's
senate
approved
a
new
curriculum
for
first-year
students
.
The
university's
senate
approved
a
new
curriculum
for
first-year
students
.
•
Faculty
representatives
presented
their
proposal
to
the
senate
yesterday
.
Faculty
representatives
presented
their
proposal
to
the
senate
yesterday
.
Borrowed
from
the
political
sense
;
universities
adopted
the
term
to
emphasize
a
deliberative
body
of
experienced
members
.
