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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors in a political system or in institutional governance, as in a university, and traditionally of advanced age and male.
  • In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.

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Proper noun:

  • A legislative body in many countries.
  • Canada The Senate of Canada; the upper house of the Canadian parliament; "the Senate".
  • historic The ancient Roman Republic.
  • US The upper legislative body of many of the states of the United States.
  • US The United States Senate, "the Senate".

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