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3 Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
n. The Senate of the States GeneralHolandés-inglés dicionario > Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
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5 de Eerste Kamer
de Eerste Kamerthe (Dutch) Upper Chamber/House; 〈 in Groot-Brittannië〉 the (House of) Lords, the Upper House; 〈 in USA〉 the SenateVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de Eerste Kamer
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6 fractievoorzitter
fractievoorzitter, fractievoorzitster〈 politiek〉1 ±Bchairman 〈 mannelijk〉 /chairwoman 〈 vrouwelijk〉 of a/the parliamentary party, ±Afloor leader ⇒ 〈 Brits-Engels〉 Whip, 〈 met betrekking tot oppositie〉 Shadow Leader of the House, 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 Senate/House Minority/Majority LeaderVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > fractievoorzitter
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7 kamer
3 [afdeling van een wetgevend lichaam] chamber, house♦voorbeelden:1 het kleinste kamertje • ‘the smallest room’mooie/beste kamer • (front) parlour, front roomop mijn kamer • in my roomkamer met ontbijt • Bed and Breakfast, B & Bde Kamer ontbinden/bijeenroepen • dissolve/convoke the House/Chamberin beide Kamers • in both Houses (of Parliament)de Eerste Kamer • the (Dutch) Upper Chamber/House; 〈 in Groot-Brittannië〉 the (House of) Lords, the Upper House; 〈 in USA〉 the Senatede Tweede Kamer • the (Dutch) Lower Chamber/House; 〈 in Groot-Brittannië〉 the (House of) Commons; 〈 in USA〉 the House (of Representatives)5 de kamers van het hart zijn de hartboezem en de hartkamer • the chambers of the heart are the atrium and the ventricle
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Senate — Sen ate, n. [OE. senat, F. s[ e]nat, fr. L. senatus, fr. senex, gen. senis, old, an old man. See {Senior}, {Sir}.] 1. An assembly or council having the highest deliberative and legislative functions. Specifically: (a) (Anc. Rom.) A body of elders … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Senate — sen·ate / se nət/ n: the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature; esp cap: the upper house of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. senate … Law dictionary
senate — [sen′it] n. [ME senat < OFr < L senatus < senex, old, aged < IE base * sen(o) , old > Sans sána , Gr henos, OIr sen, old] 1. literally a council of elders 2. the supreme council of the ancient Roman state, originally only of… … English World dictionary
Senate — Sen‧ate [ˈsent] noun [singular] in the US and some other countries, the upper part of the two parts of government with the power to make laws … Financial and business terms
senate — c.1200, legal and administrative body of ancient Rome, from O.Fr. senat or L. senatus highest council of the state in ancient Rome, lit. council of elders, from senex (gen. senis) old man, old (see SENILE (Cf. senile)). Attested from late 14c. in … Etymology dictionary
senate — ► NOUN 1) a legislative or governing body, especially the smaller upper assembly in the US, US states, France, and other countries. 2) the governing body of a university or college. 3) the state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire.… … English terms dictionary
senate — /sen it/, n. 1. an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, esp. a legislative assembly of a state or nation. 2. (cap.) the upper house of the legislature of certain countries, as the United… … Universalium
Senate — Senator and Sen. redirect here. For other uses, see Senator (disambiguation). The Senate redirects here. For the Northern Soul band, see The Senate (band). The Curia Julia in the Roman Forum A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper… … Wikipedia
senate — n. 1) to convene, convoke a senate 2) to disband, dissolve a senate 3) a senate meets, is in session 4) a senate adjourns * * * [ senɪt] convoke a senate dissolve a senate is in session a senate adjourns a senate meets to convene to disband … Combinatory dictionary
Senate — [[t]se̱nɪt[/t]] ♦♦ Senates 1) N PROPER COLL: usu the N The Senate is the smaller and more important of the two parts of the parliament in some countries, for example the United States and Australia. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly … English dictionary
senate — sen|ate Senate [ˈsenıt] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: senat, from Latin senatus, from senex old man ] 1.) a) the Senate the smaller and more important of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such… … Dictionary of contemporary English