upper house
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upper house
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From upper + house.
noun upper houses
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The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated.
Similar: upper chamber
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noun part of a legislature
| Español | cámara alta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상원 sang'won |
| 日本語 | 上院 jōin |
| 中文 | 元老院 yuánlǎoyuàn, 上院 shàngyuàn |
| हिन्दी | उच्च सदन ucc sadan |
| Português | câmara alta |
| Français | chambre haute |
| Deutsch | Oberhaus |
| Italiano | camera alta |
| Ελληνικά | άνω βουλή áno voulí |
| Română | cameră superioară |
| Русский | ве́рхняя пала́та vérxnjaja paláta |
| Tiếng Việt | thượng viện |
| العربية | مَجْلِس عُلْوِيّ majlis ʕulwiyy |
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