senate
🇺🇸
/ˈsenət/
🇬🇧
/ˈsenət/
noun
R
A group of elected people who help make laws in some countries.
The senate voted on the new law yesterday.
R
A group that makes decisions for a university.
The university senate approved the new course.
R
The main government council in ancient Rome.
The ancient Roman senate met in a special building.
translation
A group of elected people who help make laws in some countries.; A group that makes decisions for a university.; The main government council in ancient Rome.
Word Forms
Plural
senates