senate
The upper house of the Congress, made up of 100 senators
Word Structure
SEH-nuht
Sentence Examples
There are a hundred members in the U.S. Senate.
The Senate can kill a bill.
The Senate can approve a treaty.
Semantic Relatives
Congress
House Of Representatives
Legislative Branch
Textbook
Explore American Democracy Chapter 2 by Attainment
Deeper Dive
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