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lower house

Noun CEFR B2

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

Españolcámara baja
Françaischambre basse
DeutschUnterhaus
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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.
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See also

Lower Hutt Lower Ince lower Ivy lower jaw Lower Lake Lower Langford

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