lower house
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
lower house (plural lower houses)
- (government) The lower legislative house 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 house, sole house
- 2019 February 8, Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, “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.
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Hypernyms[edit]
- house (structurally)
Translations[edit]
part of a legislature
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