Plural of senate
regular plural
The plural of senate is senates.
Forms of senate
| Singular | senate /ˈsɛnɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | senates |
| Countable | countable |
Senates in a sentence
- This seems to be a robust definition comprising the unicameral parliaments, the lower chambers of the bicameral parliaments and the senates with censure powers in the EU Member States.2006, Philipp Kiiver, The National Parliaments in the European Union: A Critical View on EU Constitution-building, The Hague: Kluwer Law…. From the entry unicameral
Meaning of senate
- noun In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
- noun A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors in a political system or in institutional governance, as in a university, and traditionally of advanced age.
- noun In Germany, the executive branch of government in the city states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg; the governments of cities that were part of the Hanseatic League; and the bench in a higher appellate court.
Questions about the plural of senate
- What is the plural of senate?
- The plural of senate is senates.
- Is senate countable?
- Senate is a countable noun.
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