upper house

Noun

Meaning

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.

Coordinate terms: lower house, sole house

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

parliament senate legislature House of Lords upper chamber

Examples

Only that Swiss in the heart want still a king or at least a strong Upper House of Parliament. Swiss long themselves for less democracy and more dictatorship. Peter Bichsel

His stewardship of the upper house proved his merit for presidentship. His ruling in the Rajya Sabha, blending humour and firmness established him as a champion of Parliamentary dignity and traditions. Shankar Dayal Sharma

A bicameral legislature that includes the Senate (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower house). Source: Internet

An all-party caucus of humanist MPs and peers says reform of the way parliament works must include removing the guarantee of seats in the upper house for Anglican bishops. Source: Internet

BPF’s lone Rajya Sabha member Biswajit Daimari, before he formally joined the BJP last month, had been supporting the Narendra Modi government on different occasions in the upper house. Source: Internet

Brazil's bicameral National Congress consists of the Senate (the upper house) and the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (the lower house). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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