transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-nət ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English senat, from Anglo-French, from Latin senatus, from sen-, senex old, old man — more at senior
Date: 13th century
1. : an assembly or council usually possessing high deliberative and legislative functions: as
a. : the supreme council of the ancient Roman republic and empire
b. : the second chamber in the bicameral legislature of a major political unit (as a nation, state, or province)
2. : the hall or chamber in which a senate meets
3. : a governing body of some universities charged with maintaining academic standards and regulations and usually composed of the principal or representative members of the faculty