House of Representatives

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The lower house in the bicameral legislatures of several countries; also some singular legislative bodies in unicameral systems.

Equivalents

EspañolCámara de Representantes

FrançaisChambre des représentants

DeutschRepräsentantenhaus

16 more languages

العربيةمَجْلِسْ أَدْنٰى مَجْلِس النُّوَّاب

Suomiedustajainhuone

עבריתבֵּית הַנִּבְחָרִים

Bahasa IndonesiaDewan Perwakilan Rakyat

Íslenskafulltrúadeild

日本語下院衆議院

ქართულიწარმომადგენელთა პალატა

한국어하원

NederlandsHuis van Afgevaardigden kamer Kamer van VolksvertegenwoordigersTweede Kamer

PortuguêsCâmara dos Representantes

RomânăCamera Reprezentanților

Русскийпала́та представи́телей

Svenskarepresentanthus

ไทยสภาผู้แทนราษฎร

TagalogKamara de Representantes Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan

Tiếng Việthạ nghị viện hạ viện

Examples

“Maps for new House of Representatives districts would be created — splitting up red cities that support ⟳ Republicans Ken Calvert of Corona and Darrell Issa of San Diego County, according to new maps drawn by Democrats.”

CEFR level

C1

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See also

House of Song house of tolerance house of worship house officer house organ house painter

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