Here you'll find 20 real example sentences with Senate, the meaning and synonyms like legislature or legislative. In Dutch this translates to senaat.

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Senate meaning

  1. In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
  2. 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.
  3. In Germany, the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; the governments of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League; and the bench in a higher appellate court.

Synonyms of Senate

legislature legislative assembly legislative general assembly law-makers united states senate u.s. senate us senate

Senate in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

Durbin also continues as the Senate majority whip, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, a post he has held since 2005.

The Senate Education Committee advanced the bill on Tuesday morning, and it next goes to the Senate Finance Committee.

The ERA expired in 1982, yet Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on the amendment.

In March, then-State Sen. Wendy Rogers asked Arizona senate leadership to bar a reporter from entering the senate building.

SB 919 is one of the hundreds of bills that Senate Democrats rescued by negotiating an end to the Senate Republican walkout.

Brown is seeking a fourth term in the Senate and is among the three Senate Democrats most targeted by Republicans, alongside Sens.

According to the legislation, “Senate leadership along with the director of initiatives” will coordinate the Senate tabling events.

In 2019, Senator Ndume lost the Senate Presidency race to incumbent Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

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Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri applauds his colleagues on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, when the Senate adjourned its first session.

Ms Feinstein was also the first woman to sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and first female chair of the Senate Rules Committee.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Brad Hoylman-Sigal, D-Manhattan, had previously hinted Wilson would likely garner Senate support.

While in the Senate, Ekweremadu was elected the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate in 2007.

Durr was elected to the State Senate in 2021, ousting Senate President Steve Sweeney in one of the biggest upsets in New Jersey history.

While a Senate version of the bill has not emerged, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, signaled her support Thursday for the legislation.

On Monday evening, Sherill is helping Senate President Nichola Scutari and the Senate Democratic Majority Committee raise money for the fall campaign.

Washington’s decision comes just days after the Senate Commerce Committee, which is vetting his nomination, to advance Washington to the Senate floor.

The bill first passed the Senate transportation committee on a unanimous 5-0 vote then went onto pass third reading on the Senate floor by a 26-5 vote.

Did you hear the voluble Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, say the people could keep on protesting but he and the Senate members would continue eating?

The lawmaker representing Borno South at the Senate added that Tinubu also told him to personally lead the campaign for Akpabio’s Senate President ambition.

Despite continued opposition from longtime Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, the Senate finally approved the measure to repeal Maryland’s death penalty.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "senate" in a sentence?
An example: "Durbin also continues as the Senate majority whip, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, a post he has held since 2005." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "senate" from real English texts.
What does "senate" mean?
Senate means: In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
What are synonyms of "senate"?
Common synonyms of "senate" include: legislature, legislative assembly, legislative, general assembly, law-makers, united states senate, u.s. senate, us senate.
What is "senate" in Dutch?
"senate" translates to Dutch as: senaat.
How many example sentences with "senate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "senate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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