lower chamber

English

Etymology

lower +‎ chamber

Noun

lower chamber (plural lower chambers)

1. (government) The lower legislative chamber in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.

   Coordinate terms: upper chamber, sole chamber

Synonyms

• lower house

Hypernyms

• chamber (legislature)

Translations

lower house — see lower house

See also

• House of Commons
• House of Representatives

References

• “lower chamber”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.