From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe Senatethe SenatePGthe highest level of government in ancient Rome → senate
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the Senate• And the nation cheered when the Supreme Court and the Senate voted last week to impeach him.• But the Senate bill designed to implement the plan contains some consumer-friendly changes that could kill it instead.• Examinations for degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions shall be conducted under conditions determined by the Senate. 10.• Democrats still hold a majority in the Senate.• But the bill is stalled in the Senate, where neither side in the debate is happy with it.• After speaking on the Senate floor in the morning, he stepped on the chartered campaign plane in a dark suit. 