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1 Senate
subs.P. and V. βουλή, ἡ.Senate house: P. and V. βουλευτήριον, τό.Spartan senate: P. and V. γερουσία, ἡ.Resolution of the senate: P. προβούλευμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Senate
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2 senate
['senət]1) (a lawmaking body, especially the upper house of the parliament in some countries.) γερουσία2) (in ancient Rome, the chief legislative and administrative body.) σύγκλητος•- senator -
3 senate
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4 senator
1) ((sometimes abbreviated to Sen. in titles) a member of a lawmaking senate: Senator Smith.) γερουσιαστής2) (a member of a Roman senate.) συγκλητικός -
5 Council
subs.P. συνέδριον, τό.Senate: P. and V. βουλή, ἡ.Spartan senate: P. and V. γερουσία, ἡ.Assembly: P. and V. σύλλογος, ὁ, σύνοδος, ἡ.Of the council, adj: P. βουλευτικός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Council
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6 leverage
[-ri‹]1) (the power gained by the use of a lever.) δύναμη μοχλού2) (power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions: The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate.) ισχύς, επιρροή -
7 Bill
subs.Axe: P. and V. πέλεκυς, ὁ (Xen. also Ar.), ἀξίνη, ἡ (Xen.).Sickle: P. and V. δρέπανον, το.Account: see Account.Measure, decree: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό.Law: P. and V. νόμος, ὁ.Measure proposed by the Senate: P. πρόβούλευμα, τό.Of a bird: see Beak.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bill
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8 Elect
v. trans.Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.Select: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.). αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν. Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι, V. κρίνειν.Be elected to the senate: P. εἰς τὴν γερουσίαν ἐγκρίνεσθαι (Dem. 489).——————adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Elect
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9 Parliament
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Parliament
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10 Parliament-house
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Parliament-house
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11 Proposal
subs.P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, or pl.Proposal of the Senate before ratification by the Assembly: P. προβούλευμα, τό.Make proposals for a truce: P. προσφέρειν λόγον περὶ σπονδῶν (Thuc. 3, 109).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Proposal
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12 Resolution
subs.Breaking up: P. διάλυσις, ἡ.Persistence: P. καρτερία, ἡ, καρτέρησις, ἡ.Decree of the people: P. and V. ψῆφος, ἡ, ψήφισμα, τό.Generally: P. δόγμα, τό.Resolution of the Senate: P. προβούλευμα, τὸ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Resolution
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13 Resolve
v. trans.Solve: P. and V. λύειν.Determine (with infin.): P. and V. βουλεύειν, ἐννοεῖν, νοεῖν, γιγνώσκειν, P. γνώμην ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι, ἐπινοεῖν.I have resolved (with infin.): P. and V. δοκεῖ μοι, δέδοκταί μοι.The Senate resolved: Ar. and P. ἔδοξε τῇ βουλῇ.——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Resolve
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