senate

Everyday

1. A senate is one of the two parts of the group that makes laws in some countries; in the USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland (Seanad) and others, the Senate is often called the «upper house». tree →
2. In ancient Rome, the Senate was a council of important men who advised and ruled the Roman Republic. tree →
3. In some universities, the senate is the group of senior teachers that runs the university. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship lessons, the US Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate, with two senators from every state; both must agree to make a law. Australia's Parliament also has a House of Representatives and a Senate. In UK Parliament the matching part is the House of Lords. In history lessons about Rome, senators wore togas and Julius Caesar was killed in a meeting of the Senate. Phrases: the US Senate, a senate vote, the Roman Senate, senator.

Examples

• The Senate voted on the new law. tree →
• Each US state has two senators in the Senate. tree →
• The Australian Senate meets in Canberra. tree →
• Julius Caesar was stabbed at a meeting of the Senate. tree →
• Roman senators wore white togas with purple stripes. tree →
• The bill must pass both the House and the Senate. tree →
• The university senate decides on new courses. tree →
• In the UK, the House of Lords is a bit like a senate. tree →
• A week or two passed by, and once more they appeared in the senate house. tree →

Note

Countable: a senate, senates; capital S when naming a particular one: the Senate. A member is a «senator». Pronounced «SEN-it». Do not confuse with «Senate» and «Congress»: in the USA, Congress is the Senate plus the House of Representatives together.