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senate

[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /
NOUN
congress
Synonyms
STRONG
assembly association caucus chamber club committee conclave conference convention convocation council delegates government guild league legislature meeting order parliament society union
WEAK
legislative body the Hill the house
Antonyms
STRONG
division lawlessness separation
NOUN
council
Synonyms
STRONG
assembly board body cabinet chamber clan committee conclave confab conference congregation congress convention convocation diet directorate gang gathering groupthink huddle meet ministry mob outfit panel parliament ring synod
WEAK
brain trust governing body kitchen cabinet official family
Antonyms
STRONG
individual one
NOUN
legislature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
body chamber house parliament
STRONG
assembly congress council diet lawmakers plenum
WEAK
house of representatives voice of the people
NOUN
parliament
Synonyms
STRONGEST
court
STRONG
assemblage assembly congress council diet gathering

Example Sentences

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Macklem and Rogers will also testify before Canada’s senate on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Faces I recognized from the Uncommitted Movement were everywhere: Abbas Alawieh, now running for state senate.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

The bill still needs to pass the state senate and be approved by Gov. Bob Ferguson to become law.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

George Mitchell is a former majority leader in the US senate.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Yitzchak became a politician, a member of the Israeli senate, the Knesset.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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