senate

The upper house of the Congress, made up of 100 senators

Word Structure

e = get, head; ə = about, suppose

6 Letters

2 Syllables: sen•ate

5 Phonemes

Vowels: e, ə

Local Voices

Sentence Examples

There are a hundred members in the US 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