noun
- plural of senate; governing bodies or upper houses of legislatures in various countries or institutions
Examples
- The senates of different countries have varying powers and responsibilities.
- University senates often make decisions about academic policies.
- Both state and federal senates play important roles in American government.
- The senates of Rome and modern Italy serve very different functions.
- Student senates represent undergraduate voices in campus governance.
- Provincial senates in Canada have been abolished in most provinces.