Roman senator
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A Roman senator was a member of the Senate, the governing council of ancient Rome that advised magistrates and shaped policy on war, finance, and foreign affairs.
Senators were drawn from the aristocratic class and held their positions for life.
The term now appears in historical contexts or as a metaphor for elite political influence: He carried himself like a Roman senator.
- RepublicState without monarchy
- senatus consultumRoman Senate's official ruling
- EmpireSovereign's extensive domain
- marble hallsOrnate passages of polished stone
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
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