Meaning of lower house | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
العربية
مَجْلِسْ أَدْنٰى
Dansk
underhus
Deutsch
Unterhaus
Español
cámara baja
Suomi
alahuone
Français
chambre basse
हिन्दी
निम्न सदन
Italiano
camera bassa
日本語
下院
ქართული
ქვედა პალატა
한국어
하원
မြန်မာဘာသာ
အောက်လွှတ်တော်
Nederlands
Lagerhuis
Polski
izba niższa
Português
câmara baixa
Русский
ни́жняя пала́та
Svenska
underhus
ไทย
สภาล่าง
Tagalog
mababang kapulungan
Tiếng Việt
hạ viện
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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