A2⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
senato
the Italian Senate (upper house of parliament)
Looks like
senate
the upper legislative chamber (e.g., U.S. Senate)
⚠️ The trap
The Italian 'Senato' has 200 elected senators (post-2020 reform), fewer than most people expect. Its powers differ from the U.S. Senate, leading to false assumptions about its role.
To say "the upper legislative chamber (e.g., U.S. Senate)" in Italian:
senato
"senato" in English means:
the Italian Senate (upper house of parliament)
Example
"Il Senato ha approvato la legge di bilancio."
"The Senate approved the budget law."
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