Senate

Senate (i. e. "an assembly of elders"), a name first bestowed by the Romans on their supreme legislative and administrative assembly. Its formation is traditionally ascribed to Romulus. Its powers, at their greatest during the Republic, gradually diminished under the Emperors. In modern times is used to designate the "Upper House" in the legislature of various countries, e. g. France and the United States of America. It is also the title of the governing body in many universities.

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