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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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In recent years the leader of the senate was expected to act as president but only until a fresh election was arranged.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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

It still needs senate approval to become law.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“We are confronting death on a scale that we haven’t seen before because of the size of the baby-boom generation,” said Sen. Jamie Pedersen, majority leader of the Washington state senate, who shepherded the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

All was going fine until Barack got a call from someone back in Illinois, letting him know that the senate was somewhat abruptly going back into session to finish work on the crime bill.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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