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| seat |
membership in an institution such as a legislature or stock exchange. [1/9 definitions] |
| senate |
(cap.) the upper house of the legislature in the United States, Canada, and certain other countries. [1/3 definitions] |
| sergeant at arms |
an officer whose primary duty is to keep order in a legislature, court, social club, or the like. |
| sit |
to be in session, as a court or legislature. [1/8 definitions] |
| sitting |
a period during which a public body such as a legislature or court conducts its business; session. [1/4 definitions] |
| statehouse |
the official meeting place of a state legislature; state capitol. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| Supreme Soviet |
the legislature or parliament of the former Soviet Union, which had two equal houses. |
| upper house |
(often cap.) the smaller, less representative branch of a bicameral legislature, such as the U.S. Senate. |
| veto |
the right or power of one official authority or body, esp. the chief executive, to reject or cancel something enacted by another, such as a law or budget authorization approved by a legislature. [1/5 definitions] |
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