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senate

se·nate

UK/ˈsɛnɪt/ US/ˈsɛnət/ fairly common us

noun

1.

assembly possessing high legislative powers

Origin

From Middle English senat, from Old French senat, from Latin senātus (“council of elders; a senate”), from senex (“old”).

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