the Senate
noun
1
: the smaller group of the two groups of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country, state, etc.
the New York State Senate
especially
: the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress
—often used before another noun
the Senate race
the Senate majority leader
2
: the group of officials who led the ancient Roman government
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Samuel Corum / Getty Images Then-President Joe Biden nominated Aber to the position in August 2021, and she was unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
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Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
The House Budget Committee and the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee unanimously signed off on the identical proposals (SB 130 and HB 59).
—News Service Of Florida, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that’s why the Senate showed so little interest in his history of hawking suspect treatments.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: Shuttering a federal department would require congressional action, likely including 60 votes in the Senate.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
The House Budget Committee and the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee unanimously signed off on the identical proposals (SB 130 and HB 59).
—News Service Of Florida, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that’s why the Senate showed so little interest in his history of hawking suspect treatments.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
Between the lines: Shuttering a federal department would require congressional action, likely including 60 votes in the Senate.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Senate
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“The Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Senate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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