| Sen. |
abbreviation of "Senator," a member of a senate. |
| sen |
the smaller monetary unit of Japan. (Cf. yen.) [4 definitions] |
| senate |
(cap.) the upper house of the legislature in the United States, Canada, and certain other countries. [3 definitions] |
| Senate majority leader |
the senator who is the highest ranking member of the majority party in the U.S. Senate and who speaks for and represents the interests of his or her fellow majority party senators. |
| Senate minority leader |
the senator who is the highest ranking member of the minority party in the U.S. Senate and who speaks for and represents the interests of his or her fellow minority party senators. |
| Senate Rules Committee |
the committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing matters relating to rules and procedures in the Senate, federal elections, U.S. presidential succession, qualifications of Senate members, corrupt government practices, and the administration of Senate office buildings. The formal name is United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. |
| senator |
a member of a senate. |
| send |
to cause to be transmitted, as by mail or delivery service. [7 definitions] |
| send-off |
(informal) a show of encouragement and affection for a person starting a new venture, going on a trip, or the like. |
| send out |
to send (the same note, letter, or other document) to a number of different people. [7 definitions] |
| send to Coventry |
to ostracize, shun, or banish. |
| sene |
the smaller monetary unit of Western Samoa. (Cf. tala.) |
| Seneca |
a member of a tribe of North American Indians living in western New York and belonging to the Six Nations. [2 definitions] |
| Seneca Falls |
a village and township located in central New York State, where the first U.S. women's rights convention was held (1848), now home to the Women's Rights National Historical Park and the National Women's Hall of Fame. |
| Senegal |
a West African country on the Atlantic, between Mauritania and Guinea. |
| senescent |
becoming aged; in or nearing old age. |
| seneschal |
a steward in the household of a medieval prince or noble. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, esp. a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| senior |
elder, esp. of two relatives having the same name (often used in abbreviation). [7 definitions] |
| senior citizen |
an elderly person, esp. one who is past the usual retirement age of sixty-five. |
| senior high school |
a secondary school comprising grades ten, eleven, and twelve, and sometimes grade nine; high school. |