American English pronunciation

How to pronounce senate

IPA transcription: ['sɛnət]

Pronunciation variants: ['sɛnət]['sɛnɪt]

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Noun

  • assembly possessing high legislative powers

  • the upper house of the United States Congress

Usage examples

  • The Philippine Senate was required to ratify the law.
  • He left Dole's staff to work for Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.
  • The senate condemned the invasion of the empire's colonies.
  • The University Senate set another election date for December, when Mordechai Vanunu was elected.
  • There were no longer two parties in the senate—there were three.
  • He was recalled the following year, though, by a vote of the senate.
  • Cleland was viewed as a moderate in the Senate.
  • Today, the Senate Square is one of the main tourist attractions of Helsinki.
  • However, the approval of the senate was needed for this.
  • The United States Senate did not act upon the nomination.