Definition of second chamber in English:
second chamber
nounsɛk(ə)nd ˈtʃeɪmbəˌsəkənd ˈtʃeɪmbər
The upper house of a legislative body with two chambers.
Example sentencesExamples
- We will be the only party in parliament arguing for a second chamber with no elected element.
- What we desperately need is a second chamber with legislative power - and ideally members that have no direct political connection to a party.
- An elected second chamber would revive parliament, but Blair resists it
- The one vote per person cast for regular parliamentary elections would also count towards the way the second chamber was filled.
- Another variant could be a parliamentary second chamber with veto powers limited to certain issues.
Definition of second chamber in US English:
second chamber
nounˌsəkənd ˈtʃeɪmbərˌsəkənd ˈCHāmbər
The upper house of a legislative body with two chambers.
Example sentencesExamples
- We will be the only party in parliament arguing for a second chamber with no elected element.
- An elected second chamber would revive parliament, but Blair resists it
- The one vote per person cast for regular parliamentary elections would also count towards the way the second chamber was filled.
- What we desperately need is a second chamber with legislative power - and ideally members that have no direct political connection to a party.
- Another variant could be a parliamentary second chamber with veto powers limited to certain issues.