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upper house
ˌupper ˈhouse noun [C usually singular] (ALSO ˌupper ˈchamber)
► F0 one of the two parts that some parliaments are divided into, usually the one with less political power: » In the UK, the upper house is the House of Lords.» The upper house of the US Congress is the Senate.→ COMPARE LOWER HOUSE(Cf. ↑lower house)Thesaurus+: ↑Government administration and organisation |