upper house
English
Etymology
Noun
upper house (plural upper houses)
- (government) The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
- 2019 February 8, Olarn, Kocha, Helen, “This princess could be the next prime minister of Thailand”, in CNN International Edition[1], Cable News Network, retrieved 2019-02-08:
- In March, Thais will vote for the 500-seat lower house of parliament. But the 250-member upper house, or Senate, will be chosen entirely by the military.
- Coordinate terms: lower house, sole house
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- house (structurally)
Translations
part of a legislature
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