/ˈsɛnɪt/ – Noun
Definition: Hội đồng thượng nghị, cơ quan lập pháp hoặc thẩm quyền cao cấp trong một hệ thống chính trị.
A more thorough explanation: 1. an upper house of a legislative body
2. the Senate is considered to be upper house of the American Congress. However, technically the US Constitution does not describe either one of the two houses in its bicameral system as being above the other.
Example: 1. He resigned from the Canadian Senate.
2. He testified before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.