lower chamber
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
lower chamber (plural lower chambers)
- (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[edit]
Hypernyms[edit]
- chamber (legislature)
Translations[edit]
lower house — see lower house
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “lower chamber”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.