the Senate
noun
1
: the smaller group of the two groups of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country, state, etc.
the New York State Senate
especially
: the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress
—often used before another noun
the Senate race
the Senate majority leader
2
: the group of officials who led the ancient Roman government
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By the time the Senate passed the bill on an 18-15 party-line vote just before 2 a.m. Friday, it had been altered.
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The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which aimed to make DST permanent, but the bill stalled in the House and was never signed into law.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The bill returns to the Senate to approve the amendment.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Democrats staged a marathon on the Senate floor offering reasons why Kennedy was a bad choice.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
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The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which aimed to make DST permanent, but the bill stalled in the House and was never signed into law.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The bill returns to the Senate to approve the amendment.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Democrats staged a marathon on the Senate floor offering reasons why Kennedy was a bad choice.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
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“The Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Senate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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