lower house
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lower house
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From lower + house.
noun lower houses
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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.
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.
Similar: lower chamber
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noun part of a legislature
| Español | cámara baja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 하원 hawon |
| 日本語 | 下院 kain |
| 中文 | 下院 xiàyuàn, 下議院 /下议院 xiàyìyuàn |
| हिन्दी | निम्न सदन nimna sadan |
| Português | câmara baixa |
| Français | chambre basse |
| Deutsch | Unterhaus |
| Italiano | camera bassa |
| Ελληνικά | κάτω βουλή káto voulí |
| Română | camera inferioară |
| Русский | ни́жняя пала́та nížnjaja paláta |
| Tiếng Việt | hạ viện |
| العربية | مَجْلِس أَدْنَى majlis ʔadnā |
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